At the Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site, we have a Mark Twain
Lexicon, published by the University of Missouri Studies, in 1938 that
lists approximately 8,000 words attributed to him through the use of
Americanisms, new words he coined, and archaisms.

John Huffman
Historic Site Administrator
Mark Twain Birthplace SHS
Union Covered Bridge SHS
(573)565-3449  Fax- (573)565-3718
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