As I've been recently inspired by Matt Seybold's article on Twain and Douglass, I've been researching Twain's return to the Mississippi River, and interestingly enough I just received this notice that some of you might be interested in from the Library of America: Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom Frederick Douglass’s first recorded speech, “I Have Come to Tell You Something About Slavery,” inaugurated a five-decade career as the fiery, eloquent champion of abolition and emancipation, equal rights and human dignity. Join David Blight, Douglass’s Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer and editor of a revelatory new LOA collection, for an exploration of the genius of an extraordinary man who escaped slavery to become one of the greatest orators and writers in American history. *Wednesday, February 15 6:00–7:00 PM ET* Click here to RSVP <https://email.loa.org/t/i-l-qhyiudl-ihkidylyd-y/> /https://rebrand.ly/douglass/ /This online event is free, but you must preregister to attend. / -- /Unaffiliated Geographer and Twain aficionado/