America’s most famous and beloved writer, died 100 years ago today

Mark Twain died on April 21, a century ago. It had been a quarter of a century since Twain’s classic “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” but Twain remains the country’s most famous and beloved writer. An audio slide show narrated by AP National Writer Hillel Italie about Mark Twain’s books can be viewed here (Adobe flash player required)

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