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Mark Twain: The First Truly American Writer
Samuel Langhorne Clements was born in 1835 in Florida, Missouri. By the time of his death in 1910, he was known around the world as Mark Twain, “the first truly American writer” and the country’s greatest humorist. In his lifetime, he...
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The Gilded Age: When America Became a Superpower
Learn about the Gilded Age, a period of immense social and industrial change in US history.
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Who Can You Trust? Unreliable Narrators (Feat. Lindsay Ellis) | PBS Digital Studios
Who is the most powerful character in fiction? Villains may doom the world, heroes may save it, but no one has more control over the plot than the narrator - expositing the who, what, where, when and how directly into the reader’s mind....
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Literature Kids: Theme, Atmosphere, Diction, and Anaphora
In this video, the teacher explains the concepts of literary elements and literary techniques. They discuss the literary elements of theme and atmosphere, and the literary techniques of foreshadowing, diction, and anaphora. Through...
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Emergence Of Modern America: The Gilded Age - The Victorians
Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...
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MS AERIAL ZI DS Shot of Mark Twain House surrounded by tree in city / Connecticut, United States
MS AERIAL ZI DS Shot of Mark Twain House surrounded by tree in city / Connecticut, United States
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Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) Takes Afternoon Tea with his Daughters
Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) Takes Afternoon Tea with his Daughters
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Henry Rollins Interview (clip 15)
Henry Rollins on reading, books, travel, knowledge, college, library and Mark Twain. Produced by Uncensored Interview / ZenCat Productions. Henry Rollins Interview (clip 15) at Roger Smith Hotel on March 12, 2010 in New York, New York...
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WS Shot of Mississippi river / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
WS Shot of Mississippi river / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
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Pres. Franklin Roosevelt opens the Mark Twain Bridge in Hannibal, MO
Title card: "Mark Twain Bridge opened by President" / A riverboat cruises up the Mississippi River and three men cross an empty bridge / Pres. Franklin Roosevelt, seated in his open limousine, cuts the ribbon / VS his motorcade crosses...
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This Week In History 2/14 - 2/20
This Week In History 2/14 - 2/20 (Footage by Getty Images)
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WS Boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
WS Boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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WS Rock Island skyline & Mississippi river / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
WS Rock Island skyline & Mississippi river / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
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WS View of Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
WS View of Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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MS Boat standing in Mississippi river / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
MS Boat standing in Mississippi river / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
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WS Shot of Rock Island Mississippi river & bridge / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
WS Shot of Rock Island Mississippi river & bridge / Rock Island, Minnesota, United States
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WS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
WS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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WS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
WS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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MS TS Boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
MS TS Boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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MS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
MS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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MS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
MS POV Steam boat moving in Hannibal Mississippi river / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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WS Shot of Hannibal Mississippi river at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
WS Shot of Hannibal Mississippi river at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
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MS Shot of Hannibal at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States
MS Shot of Hannibal at sunset / Hannibal, Missouri, United States