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American History

KPN

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1. Hard to imagine now that he passed just 40+ years before my time began. Twain was such

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Apr 21, 2023, 01:26 PM

Apr 2023

a colossal legend of a person in my youth. He was a great "historical figure". He still is; but, my how age puts time in perspective. We missed being on earth at the same time in but a blink of an eye really.

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On this day, April 21, 1910, Mark Twain died. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 OP

Hard to imagine now that he passed just 40+ years before my time began. Twain was such KPN Apr 2023 #1

On April 21, 1910, Mark Twain died. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 #2

Exterior of house Mark Twain had built, closely collaborating with architect Edward Tuckerman Potter mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2023 #3