Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Kansas, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-234) and index.
English
Introduction : literary homes in the United States -- The many birthplaces of Mark Twain -- Hannibal as hometown : the stories started here -- The right stuff : Mark Twain, material culture, and the Gilded Age museum -- Quarry Farm : scholars as tourist -- Epilogue : marking the spot