Hannibal, Missouri, a small town on the Mississippi River, was a gateway to the Wild West and the place where Mark Twain, the father of American literature, grew up. Twain's experiences in the town, including his exposure to racism and slavery, influenced his writing, particularly in Huckleberry Finn. [... more]

Hannibal, Missouri, was a gateway to the vast unknown territory beyond the Mississippi and the town that shaped Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the father of American literature, better known as Mark Twain. Richard Gary, who spent the better part of three decades portraying Twain in a play, shares stories about the wild town and the man it produced. [... more]

In Hannibal, Missouri, a small town that shaped the life of Mark Twain, the father of American literature, Richard Gary shares stories of Twain's childhood and how his experiences influenced his writing, particularly in Huckleberry Finn, which explores themes of racism and slavery. [... more]