So much to learn yet. I may have to admit that Twain may have had racist views in his early years but abandoned them as he became more educated, a characteristic that renders him an even greater than man my earlier opinions about his stellar humanism. I suspect most on this list serve are strong admirers of Twain and are already familiar with the links below. I do have to add though that calling Twain racist against the French is strange; Critic yes. If criticism is a synonymous with racism then I am currently a racist against the United States because I abhor her current policies. Will somebody explain better Twains racism against the French? BOB BROWNLEE http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/US-Israel/twain.html http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1898twain-jews.html