Ron Chernow has written biographies about great men before but in Mark Twain he tackled a larger than life character known ...

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

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

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

Mark Twain could insult you without you realizing it! The Mark Twain Riverboat Pilot Statue is shown in Hannibal, Missouri's Riverfront Park.

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center.

Walt Disney World is closing several iconic attractions beginning Monday to make room for a brand-new land. Frontierland's ...

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

Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.

An excerpt from Mark Twain's "Roughing It" recalling an otherworldly sight on the afternoon of July 4, 1863 in Virginia City.

Disney has announced that the island and riverboat —that have operated since 1973 as a Mark Twain-inspired attraction— will be replaced by two new rides based on the “Cars” movie franchise.

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien said in a release from The Kennedy Center.