If we consider that Lincoln didn't get all that attention because he was an author, I think we can give Twain all the credit he deserves for the attention he gets to this day. On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 11:03 AM, Ben Wise <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Do you think Nebraska should rename its capital, Clemens, NE? Or perhaps > more fittingly, the major performance center in NY now be dubbed The Mark > Twain Center. How about his puss on the $5 bill? That would surely signal > the economic collapse of the nation. Maybe we should quit while we're > ahead with Honest Abe. > > Ben > > ----- Original Message -----From: Hal Bush <[log in to unmask]>To: > [log in to unmask]: Sun, 04 May 2014 12:59:45 -0000 (UTC)Subject: Re: > Twain Museums > > Do you count Lincoln as an author? I do; in which case, Abe wins > handsdown... depending on how and what you count as museums/centers, well > over 4and probably more like 7 or 8, or even more... including the brand > newLincoln College Center. ps: there is still no Mark Twain College, > orClemens University! > > -hb > > On Sat, May 3, 2014 at 11:40 PM, Dustin Zima <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > Anyone aware of any other American authors who can boast four dedicated> > mu=> seums/centers?? Thank you in advance for the help!>> Dustin Zima> > Elmira College> > > > > -- Prof. Harold K. BushProfessor of English3800 LindellSaint Louis > UniversitySt. Louis, MO 63108314-977-3616 (w); 314-771-6795 (h)< > www.slu.edu/x23809.xml> > -- Arianne Laidlaw A '58