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Mark Twain in the New York Times, Part One (1867-1879)

Mark Twain in the New York Times, Part One (1867-1879)

The New York Times, Mark Twain

This collection of articles by and about Mark Twain and his family was compiled by Barbara Schmidt, publisher of twainquotes.com. Included in the chronological listing are some of Twain’s short stories, speeches and letters, as they appeared in the New York Times from the first (May 1, 1867) up through 1924 (the most recent Public Domain year available). "Part One" of the collection includes articles that appeared from 1867 through 1879. The original microfiche articles are available at the New York Times "Time Machine" website: https://timesmachine.nytimes.c... - Summary by John Greenman and Barbara Schmidt

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