This question makes me wonder if any of the Twain researchers/authors here would ever consider writing a book such as "How Mark Twain Saved the World" (as you are probably aware, there are such books as "How the Irish Saved the World."
It would be interesting to see enumerated all the ways in which he has influenced culture, both American and world. - B. Clay Shannon
From: Gregg Camfield <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 3:27 PM
Subject: Re: A question for any and all on the forum: Twain and law
It's widely believed that Twain's very political use of the term "new deal" i=
n _Connecticut Yankee_ inspired F. D. Roosevelt's branding of his legislati=
ve program. Indirect, but big.
Gregg
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> On Feb 23, 2017, at 11:36 AM, Julie N Ward <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Does anyone know if a Mark Twain story/essay/piece ever influenced
> (directly or indirectly) public legislation?
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