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Thought some Forum members might like to know about this:
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ANNUAL BIRTHDAY WALKING TOUR
EXPLORES “MARK TWAIN'S NEW YORK”
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WHAT: A two-hour walking tour of Mark Twain homes and other Twain-related
landmarks in SoHo and Greenwich Village, enlivened with appropriate
anecdotes and epigrams -- and Twain's piquant observations about the New
York of his day (e.g., "I have taken a liking to the abominable place")
WHEN: Saturday, November 29, 1:00 PM AND Sunday, November 30 (Mark
Twain's 173rd birthday), 1:00 PM
WHERE: Broadway and Spring Street, southwest corner
TOUR LEADER: Pete Salwen, New York historian (Upper West Side Story: A
History and Guide) and independent Mark Twain scholar
PRICE: $15.00
MORE INFO: Please see online news release at www.salwen.com/mtnytour.html
for more information, or contact Pete at 917-620-5371 or [log in to unmask]
AN ARTICLE about Twain's New York years (he claimed they called him "The
Belle of New York") is also available online at www.salwen.com/mtbelle.html
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