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A Literary Tour of the United States

Summary

Moving farther west, discover the Missouri life of Mark Twain and the genesis of his beloved characters, Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. Learn about St. Louis as a hub of trade and expansion in the memoirs of fur trapper James Beckwourth, the boyhood stories of poet T. S. Eliot, and the later work of novelist Kate Chopin. Uncover the remarkable life and work of poet and memoirist Maya Angelou.

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