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November 30, 1835 – Samuel Langhorne Clemens – a.k.a. Mark Twain – is born in Florida, Missouri.
In January 1869 – just as the decade is coming to a close, the American humorist – Mark Twain – came to Iowa City to present his latest lecture – The American Vandal Abroad.
Metropolitan Hall was packed, but apparently Twain’s presentation was a “humbug” as reviewed by a local newspaper. But the Vandal didn’t react too well to his poor showing, making a bigger scene the next morning at his hotel. Come read the full story.
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