A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On April 21, 1910, author Samuel Langhorne ...

The current fixation with ‘fake news’ has reminded me of Mark Twain’s famous quote (or should I say misquote?) that “reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” ...

The quote about Cincinnati being "20 years behind the times" is commonly attributed to Mark Twain. No one knows for sure whether the "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" author really said it, but it's a ...

His gold mining experience can be summed up in the famous quote ... When he left home to travel, he would rent cats to stay with him. Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images In his home town ...

Comedian Conan O'Brien responded this week to criticism over his acceptance of the prestigious Mark Twain Award for American Humor last month at the Kennedy Center. President Donald Trump has ...

Conan O’Brien is opening up about his decision to honor a commitment he made to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. Several performers have ...

(CNN) — Conan O’Brien is opening up about his decision honor a commitment his made to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. (CNN ...

After the 5x Emmy winner received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, O’Brien explained why he went through with the Kennedy Center ceremony following the president’s enforced regime change.

He was 65. Connecticut’s Mark Twain House and Museum honored Kilmer with a post and photo highlighting his love for Mark Twain. “The Mark Twain House & Museum mourns the passing of Val Kilmer ...

The ‘Tom Sawyer’ and ‘Huckleberry Finn’ author had an inimitable ability to make Americans reckon with their dark history. In ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize ... launching successful podcasts and travel shows. He is currently on a late ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made ... while launching successful podcasts and travel shows. He is ...