Richard Thomas has taken on the role of Mark Twain in a one-man show originally performed by Hal Holbrook. The Emmy Award winner immediately accepted the offer to star in ...

Actor Richard Thomas visits the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford. Thomas is starring in a new production of “Mark Twain Tonight!,” which will have a pre-tour run at TheaterWorks Hartford ...

The five active mines within Missouri's Mark Twain National Forest have operated in the area for over 50 years, according to federal officials.

Therefore, acclaimed biographer, Ron Chernow’s recent book, “Mark Twain,” promised to reveal how Samuel Clemens managed to morph from a childhood spent on the banks of the Mississippi River ...

From the time he was a small boy in Hannibal, Missouri, the Mississippi River had signified freedom for Samuel Langhorne Clemens (later known as Mark Twain), a place where he could toss aside ...

In the heart of Hannibal, Missouri, the town that shaped a young Mark Twain, a quietly remarkable home invites visitors to step into the world of the beloved American storyteller. Inside, more ...

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

"Sunday Morning" national correspondent Robert Costa visits Twain's boyhood home in Hannibal, Missouri, and sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow to discuss his latest book ...

Ron Chernow, at left, (with his back to the camera), is greeted by Hannibal Mayor Darrell McCoy during an author talk on June 29, at the Mark Twain Museum. The crew from CBS News Sunday Morning is ...

Mark Twain’s book “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” about a mischievous Missouri boy and his friends – including Becky Thatcher, the daughter of the local judge – came out in 1876. And ever since the ...

HANNIBAL (WGEM) - The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday that the Mark Twain Memorial Bridge has reopened to traffic. MoDOT reported that the bridge rehabilitation project has ...