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Mark Twain's Neighborhood: Nook Farm

54m 44s

In the latter half of the 19th century, the Nook Farm neighborhood in Hartford flourished. During the heyday of Mark Twain’s writing career, Nook Farm was the remarkable neighborhood that his family called home. His neighbors included other literary, political and religious leaders of the day, including Harriet Beecher Stowe and publisher Charles Dudley Warner.

Aired: 11/12/15
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