Mark Twains Speeches

Mark Twains Speeches

By: Mark Twain

Language: en

Categories: Arts, Books, History, News, Politics

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...

Episodes

064 - Curtain Speech - Opening of The Prince and the Pauper Broadway Theatre New York January 20 1890
Jan 10, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:02:18
063 - The Christening Yarn - Often Used From About 1889-1890
Jan 09, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:05:16
062 - Interview - Hartford Early December 1889
Jan 08, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:09:23
061 - Dinner Speech - Fellowcroft Club Dinner New Yrok November 15 1889
Jan 07, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:12:07
060 - The Grand Tour--1 The Sandwich Islands - Baseball Dinner Delmonico's New York April 8 1889
Jan 06, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:11:41
059 - The Long Clam - Supper for Edwin Booth Delmonico's New York March 30 1889
Jan 05, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:08:31
058 - Introducing Edgar Wilson Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley - Tremont Temple Boston February 28 1889
Jan 04, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:06:48
057 - Yale College Speech - Yale Alumni Association Banquet Foot Guard Hall Hartford February 6 1889
Jan 03, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:06:48
056 - Post-Prandial Oratory - Forefather's Day Dinner Congregational Club Music Hall Boston December 20 18
Jan 02, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:17:26
055 - Dinner Speech - Ninth Annual Renunion Banquet Army and Navy Club of Connecticut Central Hall Hartfor
Jan 01, 2026

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...

Duration: 00:09:05
054 - An Author's Soldiering - Twenty-Second Reunion Banquet Union Veterans Association of Maryland Hotel
Dec 31, 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...

Duration: 00:10:38
053 - Dinner Speech - Stationers Board of Trade Dinner Hotel Brunswick New York February 10 1887
Dec 30, 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...

Duration: 00:07:58
052 - Yankee Smith of Camelot - Military Service Institution Governor's Island New York November 11 1886
Dec 29, 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...

Duration: 00:07:31
051 - Remarks on Copyright - Before the Committee on Patents United States Senate Washington DC January 20
Dec 28, 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...

Duration: 00:11:44
050 - The Compositor - Typothetae Dinner Delmonico's New York January 18 1886 - PLUS Rejected Version of T
Dec 27, 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...

Duration: 00:17:49
049 - Huck Saves Jim - From Huckleberry Finn a Reading Often Used from 1885 On
Dec 26, 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...

Duration: 00:14:24
048 - On Speech-Making Reform - Tile Club Dinner for Laurence Hutton New York March 31 1885
Dec 25, 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...

Duration: 00:15:07
047 - Mock Oration on the Dead Partisan - Early November 1884
Dec 24, 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...

Duration: 00:05:37
046 - Remarks as Chairman - Mugwump Rally Allyn Hall Hartford October 20 1884
Dec 23, 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...

Duration: 00:03:46
045 - Turncoats - Political Meeting Hartford Late October 1884
Dec 22, 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...

Duration: 00:08:52
044 - Dinner Speech - Banquet of Wheelmen Springfield Massachusetts September 16 or 17 1883
Dec 21, 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...

Duration: 00:02:26
043 - On Adam - Royal Literary and Scientific Society Dinner Ottawa May 23 1883
Dec 20, 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...

Duration: 00:10:59
042 - Introducing George W Cable - Unity Hall Hartford April 4 1883
Dec 19, 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...

Duration: 00:03:14
041 - Woman - God Bless Her - Seventy-seventh Annual Dinner New England Society of New York Delmonico's De
Dec 18, 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...

Duration: 00:10:23
040 - Advice to Youth - Saturday Morning Club Boston April 15 1882
Dec 17, 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...

Duration: 00:09:35
039 - At a Dinner for Monsieur Frechette of Quebec - Hotel Windsor Holyoke Massachusetts January 31 1882
Dec 16, 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...

Duration: 00:06:04
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...

Duration: 00:14:46
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...

Duration: 00:06:28
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...

Duration: 00:12:14
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...

Duration: 00:05:46
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...

Duration: 00:25:39
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...

Duration: 00:06:16
032 - Speech - Atantic Monthly Breakfast Seventieth Birthday of Oliver Wendell Holmes Boston December 3 18
Dec 09, 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...

Duration: 00:06:03
031 - Impromptu Speech - Thirteenth Reunion Army of the Tennessee Haverly's Theater Chicago November 12 18
Dec 08, 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...

Duration: 00:01:36
030 - Introducing General Hawley - Republican Meeting Elmira New York October 16 1879
Dec 07, 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...

Duration: 00:06:32
029 - Some Thoughts on the Science of Onanism - Stomach Club Dinner Paris Spring 1879
Dec 06, 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...

Duration: 00:08:45
028 - Dinner Speech - Stanley Club Paris ca April 1879
Dec 05, 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...

Duration: 00:07:44
027 - Dinner Speech - Anglo-American Club Banquet Heidelberg Germanay Juy 4 1878
Dec 04, 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...

Duration: 00:06:29
026 - Dinner Speech - Farewell Banquet for Bayard Taylor Delmonico's New York April 4 1878
Dec 03, 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...

Duration: 00:10:46
025 - Dinner Speech - Putnam Phalanx Dinner for the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachuset
Dec 02, 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...

Duration: 00:11:22
024 - Curtain Speech - Opening of Ah Sin Fifth Avenue Theatre New York July 31 1877
Dec 01, 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...

Duration: 00:07:08
023 - Political Speech - Republican Mass Meeting Allyn Hall Hartford Spet 30 1876
Nov 30, 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...

Duration: 00:07:17
022 - Introductory Remarks - Spelling Match Asylum Hill Congregational Church Hartford May 12 1875
Nov 29, 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...

Duration: 00:07:45
021 - Curtain Speech - One Hundredth Performance of The Gilded Age Park Theatre New York Deccember 23 1874
Nov 28, 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...

Duration: 00:04:14
020 - Curtain Speech - Opening of The Gilded Age Park Theatre New York September 16 1874
Nov 27, 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...

Duration: 00:05:18
019 - Dinner Speech - Massachusetts Press Association Boston February 17 1874
Nov 26, 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...

Duration: 00:07:58
018 - Introducing The Reverend Charles Kingsley - Essex Institute Salem Massachusetts ca February 14 1874
Nov 25, 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...

Duration: 00:03:59
017 - The Guests - St Andrews Society Dinner London November 29 1873
Nov 24, 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...

Duration: 00:03:36
016 - After-Dinner Speech - Meeting of Americans London July 4 1873
Nov 23, 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...

Duration: 00:08:18
015 - Dinner Speech - Whitefriars Club London ca Ocotber 1872
Nov 22, 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...

Duration: 00:05:33
014 - Dinner Speech - The Aldine Dinner St James Hotel New York Early February 1872
Nov 21, 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...

Duration: 00:11:51
013 - On Governor Nye - Steinway Hall New York January 24 1872
Nov 20, 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...

Duration: 00:01:15
012 - Roughing It Lecture - Lecture Season 1871-72 England 1873
Nov 19, 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...

Duration: 01:00:37
011 - Artemus Ward Lecture - Lecture Season 1871-72
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:21:39
010 - The Reliable Contraband - New York Press Club Dinner Elmonico's June 5 1869
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:08:23
009 - Concluding Remarks - Protestant Orphan Asylum Benefit Case Hall Cleveland January 22 1869
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:03:55
008 - The American Vandal Abroad - Lyceum Season November 17 1868
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:37:56
007 - Introductory Remarks - Mercantile Library San Francisco Juy 2 1868
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:03:13
006 - Pilgrim Life - Platt's Hall San Francisco April 14-15 1868
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:06:58
005 - Address to the Czar - Yalta Russia August 25 1867
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:02:48
004 - Concluding Remarks - Congress Hall San Francisco December 10 1866
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:07:09
003 - Sandwich Islands Lecture - First Given in San Francisco October 2 1866
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:42:41
002 - Presentation Speech - Maguire's Opera House San Francisco June 12 1864
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:05:32
001 - Introduction
Nov 18, 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...

Duration: 00:01:39