Episodes

  • 038 - Dinner Speech - Dinner for Mark Twain Windsor Hotel Montreal December 8 1881

    038 - Dinner Speech - Dinner for Mark Twain Windsor Hotel Montreal December 8 1881
    Dec 15 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    15 mins
  • 037 - De Woman wid de Gold'n Arm - Reading Selection First Used About 1881 and Often Thereafter

    037 - De Woman wid de Gold'n Arm - Reading Selection First Used About 1881 and Often Thereafter
    Dec 14 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    6 mins
  • 036 - The Benefit of Judicious Training - Twelfth Annual Reunion Banquet Army of the Potomac Allyn House H

    036 - The Benefit of Judicious Training - Twelfth Annual Reunion Banquet Army of the Potomac Allyn House H
    Dec 13 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    12 mins
  • 035 - Funeral Oration Over the Grave of the Democratic Party - Republican Jollifiction Opera House Hartfor

    035 - Funeral Oration Over the Grave of the Democratic Party - Republican Jollifiction Opera House Hartfor
    Dec 12 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    6 mins
  • 034 - Political Speech - Republican Rally Hartford Opera House October 26 1880

    034 - Political Speech - Republican Rally Hartford Opera House October 26 1880
    Dec 11 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    26 mins
  • 033 - Welcome to General Grant - Hartford October 16 1880

    033 - Welcome to General Grant - Hartford October 16 1880
    Dec 10 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    6 mins
  • 032 - Speech - Atantic Monthly Breakfast Seventieth Birthday of Oliver Wendell Holmes Boston December 3 18

    032 - Speech - Atantic Monthly Breakfast Seventieth Birthday of Oliver Wendell Holmes Boston December 3 18
    Dec 9 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    6 mins
  • 031 - Impromptu Speech - Thirteenth Reunion Army of the Tennessee Haverly's Theater Chicago November 12 18

    031 - Impromptu Speech - Thirteenth Reunion Army of the Tennessee Haverly's Theater Chicago November 12 18
    Dec 8 2025
    Dive into the powerful words of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) with this captivating collection of his 195 known, publicly-printed speeches. Compiled by Paul Fatout and published by the University of Iowa Press, these speeches are now available in the Public Domain, thanks to the efforts of the University of Iowa. Arranged chronologically, the collection spans from Twains first authenticated public address in 1864 to his poignant final speech, delivered just seven months before his passing. The printed work, titled Mark Twain Speaking, also includes extensive analysis, insightful notes, an appendix, and an index, shedding light on how various publications interpreted the same interview sessions. Join narrator John Greenman as he brings Twains eloquence to life in this remarkable audio recording.
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    2 mins