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In search of Tom and Huck: Mark Twain’s Hannibal, Mo.

Posted on August 16, 2025 by Julie YoungJuly 18, 2025

No1: The Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn statue in Hannibal, Mo., celebrates Mark Twain’s beloved literary characters whose stories are based on Twain’s hometown. (Photos by Julie Young)

Located 100 miles north of St. Louis along the shores of the Mississippi, Hannibal, Mo., has a storied history. The former stomping grounds of American humorist Mark Twain, Hannibal is the town that inspired two of the most beloved characters … Continue reading →

A storied setting: The Hemingway House

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Julie YoungJune 23, 2025

No4: While visitors cannot fully enter Hemingway's study, resident cats are allowed to rest within. (Photo by Sarah Wright)

It is the most popular tourist attraction in Key West, Fla. – a stately, 3,264-square-foot Spanish colonial mansion at 907 Whitehead St. that is as storied as the man who once called the property home: American Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ernest … Continue reading →