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I am posting this message on behalf of Henry Sweets. Please direct replies or queries to Henry using the contact information at the end of this message.  Thank you. K.B.

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CALL FOR PAPERS
MARK TWAIN CONFERENCE July 25-27, 2019
HANNIBAL, MISSOURI

The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum is hosting its third Mark Twain Conference in  Hannibal, Missouri, July 25-27, 2019. The museum is calling for papers for presentation
at the conference.

Abstracts for proposals are being accepted immediately through February 15, 2019. These should be e-mailed in Word format to Henry Sweets at:

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Abstracts should be 500-750 words in length. Presenters will be limited to a 20 minute presentation at the conference.

Subject matter is wide open. Presentations are expected to address some topic related
to Mark Twain, his life, or his works. Preference will be given to papers addressing
Mark Twain in Hannibal, in Missouri, or on the Mississippi River. In addition to the
papers being presented, the conference will include visits to the Mark Twain Boyhood
Home & Museum, touring Mark Twain Cave, riding the Mark Twain Riverboat, and
traveling to Florida, Missouri, to the Mark Twain birthplace museum and the Quarles
farm site.

Contact Henry Sweets with any questions.

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