The author Mark Twain, who was born Samuel Clemens, is thought to have contributed to the popularity of the name. Twain ...

The Paint the Night parade rolls down Main Street as part of Disneyland’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2015. (Photo by ...

Sunday, July 6 was the last operating day for Tom Sawyer Island , Liberty Square Riverboat and Rivers of America at Magic ...

Take a final look at Tom Sawyer Island at Magic Kingdom, which is closing permanently to make way for a "Cars" expansion to ...

Rivers of America has been part of Frontierland and Liberty Square since 1971, when Disney World first opened.

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer's latest book delves into the life, complexities and sardonic humor of a man who ...

Rivers of America, the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla, is closing and ...

Mark Twain’s book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” about a mischievous Missouri boy and his friends – including Becky Thatcher ...

In 1978, William Rueckert coined the term “ecocriticism,” defining it as “the application of ecology and ecological concepts to the study of literature.” He proposed three postulates about literature, ...

PARIS, Mo. — The eighth annual Salt River Quilt Show, celebrating the Spirit of America’s 250th year, is scheduled for Oct. 4-5 at the Mark Twain Memorial Shrine in Florida, Mo. Doors will open both ...

LAGRANGE, Mo. — Mark Twain Casino recently announced the result of its recent charitable initiative, raising $1,939.77 for the Lewis County Food Pantry through a donation match campaign. Guests were ...