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The American Queen is the only paddlewheel steamboat operating on the Mississippi River today. Join me!
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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
"Piloting on the Mississippi River was not work to me; it was play -- delightful play, vigorous play, adventurous play -- and I loved it..." -Mark Twain
Hello, friends!
No, I won't be piloting on the Mississippi River any time soon, but I will be "talking Twain" aboard the American Queen August 22-30, 2015 along with my friend and colleague, Henry Sweets, the executive director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum.
This is the adventure of a lifetime for me, and the booking company has arranged deep discounts for the friends and supporters of The Mark Twain House & Museum. There will be several stops along the way, including a day's visit to tour Sam Clemens's boyhood haunts in Hannibal.
So, I encourage you to play hooky from anything else you may have planned that week and join me for a week to remember. Contact Charlene Corris at [email protected] or 866-956-4440 to make your reservation at the Mark Twain House special rate, and meet me on the mighty Mississippi!
Cindy Lovell, Executive Director
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EARLY JULY EVENTS
For more details on all our events, please visit our website.
BOOK/MARK - The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House with author Kate Andersen Brower
Wednesday, July 1, 7:00 p.m.
A remarkable history with elements of both
In the President's Secret Service and The Butler, The Residence offers an intimate account of the service staff of the White House, from the Kennedys to the Obamas. America's First Families are unknowable in many ways. No one has insight into their true character like the people who serve their meals and make their beds every day. Full of stories and details by turns dramatic, humorous, and heartwarming, The Residence reveals daily life in the White House as it is really lived through the voices of the maids, butlers, cooks, florists, doormen, engineers, and others who tend to the needs of the President and First Family.
The Book/Mark Series is supported by a generous grant from the George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A. and Alan S. Parker, Trustees.
Followed by a book sale and signing. This is a free event but reservations are recommended. Please call (860) 280-3130 or click here.
Our Annual Hartford Circus Fire Event: the new book Big Top Burning with author Laura A. Woollett
Monday, July 6, 7:00 p.m.
July 6, 2015 marks the 71st anniversary of the Hartford Circus Fire. Continuing The Mark Twain House & Museum's tradition of remembering this anniversary, the museum presents the new middle grade book Big Top Burning by Laura A. Wollett, which investigates the 1944 Hartford circus fire and invites readers to take part in a critical evaluation of the evidence.
This is a free event, but reservations are required. Please call (860) 280-3130 or click here.
BOOK/MARK - The Unbreakable Miss Lovely: How the Church of Scientology tried to destroy Paulette Cooper with author Tony Ortega
Tuesday, July 14, 7:00 p.m.
In 1971, Paulette Cooper wrote a scathing book about the Church of Scientology. Desperate to shut the book down, Scientology unleashed on her one of the most astounding personal campaigns the free world has ever known. The onslaught, which lasted years, ruined her life, and drove her to the brink of suicide. The story of Paulette's ordeal is told in full for the first time in The Unbreakable Miss Lovely. It reveals the details of the darkest chapter in Scientology's checkered history, which ended with senior members in prison and the organization's reputation permanently damaged. This program will be moderated by Dan Perkins (a.k.a. Tom Tomorrow whose weekly comic strip This Modern World, which comments on current events, appears regularly in over 90 newspapers across the U.S. and Canada.)
The Book/Mark Series is supported by a generous grant from the George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A. and Alan S. Parker, Trustees.
Followed by a book sale and signing. This is a free event, but reservations are recommended. Please call (860)280-3130 or click here.
Sea Tea Improv presents POWER-POINTLESS TWAIN TALKS
Thursday, July 16, 7:30 p.m.
The creative minds of Sea Tea Improv get professional in this night of improvised comedy. Without knowing any information in advance, these comedians will deliver Powerpoint Presentations, TED Talks, and other staples of business communication. The improv team will take both suggestions from the audience and from Twain axioms to piece together a night of comedy. Just don't take their business advice too seriously--or Twain's.
Tickets are $15 / $10 for MTH&M members. Please call (860) 280-3130 or click here.
PLUS: there are more events coming up later in July. Check our website for details!
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THANK YOU TO OUR NEW & RENEWING
(May 13 through June 24)
Andy Asensio
Ivan A. Backer
Je Banach
Laura Bartok
Gabrielle Battaglia
John Beck
Kevin J. & Margaret A. Bochynski
Catherine Bunn
Thomas & Margo Burns
Richard A. Byam
Eleanor Caplan
Austin & Lynne Carey
Van Chisler
Patrice Cochran
Amy Jane & James Cohen
Audrey Conrad
Jennifer Cosgrove
Ann Crimmins
Bruce Davey & Melody Hyllen-Davey
Allen & Eleni DeGraw
Philip & Mary-Alice Dennehy
Philip & Heather Dilorenzo
Timothy Elwell
Theresa Euring
Beth & Stephen Fleet
George & Francine Graf
Michael Guay
George & Maria Hammond
Connor Henderson
Gabriella Iannetta
Stephen & Jacqueline Jacoby
Kenneth D. Johnson
Lindsay Kalbach
Dawn Kinoshita
Dr. Sally E. Knowles
MaryAnn Kochanowski
Maggie Kuo
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Ann Lenz
Thomas & Joan Leonard
William Lisowski
Bradford Luck
Cynthia Malm
Elaine Bovill Malone
Andrew & Mary Marzano
William J. McGurk
Patricia A. McKinley
Wendy Mitzel & Sean Smith
Jennifer Panetta & Gian Carlo Garcia-Zimmitti
David A. Peck & Susan E. Leslie
Yelizaveta Renfro & Doug Chritton
Diana Rios
Robert & Alice Rodner
Susan Smith Rubin
Lesley Scheske
Karen Scichilone
Mary Scripko
Erin Sheehan
Saina Shelton
David Sirois
Virginia B. Smith
Terrence W. & Mary Ann Sprankle
Ron Swenson
Danya Tapolcai
Martin & Dorine Toyen
Jim & Mary-Jane Traska
Molly Van Hoey
Pekah Wallace
George & Erica Weinstock
Jennifer Williams
Debra Wynn
Paul B. Zolan & Kate Steinway
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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS (May 13 through June 24)
INDIVIDUAL
Carolyn Arvidson
Judith E. Askey
Sara Batchelder
Clara Baur
Lewis & Virginia Blockcolski
Margaret F. Buck
Ted & Sally Carrier
John B. De Laney
Mark & Carol Gantner
Seymour & Annette Gavens
Bob & Frankie Goldfarb
Delores P. Graham
Steve Xue, Great Travel LLC
June Hale
Richard Heldmann
Shannon Klee
Lee G. Kuckro
Andrew & Genevieve Lattimer
Eric J. Lee & Laurie Ann Shaw-Lee
Stephen Long
Jim Lyon
James G. & Janine A. Masso
Shaun P. & Kathleen Mathews
Ms. Duby McDowell
Bruce F. & Theresa H. Michelson
Sara C. Norris
R.F. & Diane McMahon Pratt
Rosemary & Francis R. Presch
Elizabeth S. Russell
David Sherman & Diana Creamer
The Shook Family
Carol Sicbaldi
Theodore M. Space
Joanne Starace
Jim & Mary-Jane Traska
Matthew Uzzle
Robert J. & Elizabeth A. von Dohlen
F. Scott & Holly Wilson
Douglas & Martha Winkel
Mark Zampano
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INSTITUTIONAL
The Ensworth Charitable Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee
The Fund for Greater Hartford
George A. & Grace L. Long Foundation, Bank of America, N.A. and Alan S. Parker, Trustees
Lincoln Financial Foundation
Waterford Hotel Group
IN MEMORY OF JORDI GOMES-FERRES
Joe, Lynn & Daniel Alaimo
Marco Cupolo
The Davis Family
Ben Gousse
John Lewis
Dr. Cindy Lovell
Yudit Maros
Rockville High School Staff Sunshine Club
Mario F. Trubiano & Family
Katharina von Hammerstein
IN HONOR OF MARY LU ZINSER
Kelly Das
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Make the most of your donation - be sure to ask your employer about matching gifts.
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The Mark Twain House & Museum's Summer Writing Classes
Be the writer you've always wanted to be by studying at the home of America's greatest writer!
Summer Writing Intensives (4 consecutive DAYS) $180
-- Jump Start Your Novel (starts July 27)
-- Writing for the Real World (starts July 27)
-- Playwriting Monologues (starts August 3)
-- Beginning | Middle | End - Writing the Short Story (starts August 3)
Don't miss out -- for the complete schedule of ALL classes and workshops, or to register, please visit www.marktwainhouse.org or call (860) 280-3130.
Questions? Email [email protected]
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MARK TWAIN STORE FEATURED ITEM OF THE MONTH:
TIME Mark Twain Commemorative Edition
This remarkable 2015 special issue of TIME includes a 96 pages of photos and 20+ articles, including:
- America's Original Superstar
- Quotations
- Twain's Rivals
- Citizen of the World
- A Home Port in Hartford
- Mark Twain's Masterpiece
- Beyond Black & White
- An Enduring Legacy
Pick one up in the store, or order online here, and see why TIME refers to the Mark Twain House as "Downton Abbey's American cousin!" $13.99
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