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\nOcto ber 1-7\, 2023 is Banned Books Week. A 1907 article in the \;Library J ournal \;reported that Mark Twain&rsquo\;s "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1885) had been banned somewhere every year since its publication.
\nMark Twain used his hometown of Hannibal\, Missouri as the backdrop for his two most notable works: "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" a nd "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (which has often been referred to as t he Great American Novel)
\nAuthor and humorist Samuel Langhorne Clem ens\, or as he is better known as Mark Twain \;tried a number of other career options before discovering his true vocation. He was an apprentice printer\, a typesetter\, a riverboat pilot\, a gold miner\, inventor\, an d finally a journalist. He was a Jack of all trades\, who could never mast er his finances\, though he always made sure his debts were eventually pai d\, but when it came to writing he certainly excelled. He became well know n for his works\, was acclaimed by his peers\, and counted presidents and industrialists and other notables amongst his friends.
\nPerformer:
Bob Gleason has a degree in Theatre Arts from West Chester University. He
has performed on stage\, screen\, television\, radio\, and in opera and ba
llet (Peter and the Wolf). While serving in the U.S. Army he toured Europe
with the 7th Army Soldiers Chorus. Joining the American Historical Theatr
e as James Wilson in 1991\, the Bicentennial for the Bill of Rights. Mr. G
leason had been portraying this Founding Father for the Freedoms Foundatio
n of Valley Forge since 1985. Gleason terms his meeting with AHT&rsquo\;s
William and Pamela Sommerfield as a turning point in his personal and prof
essional life. In-depth historical research and audience interactivity hav
e become hallmarks of Mr. Gleason&rsquo\;s historical portrayals. Since 19
91\, Bob Gleason has been AHT&rsquo\;s &ldquo\;go to guy&rdquo\; &ndash\;
If you need it\, Bob can do it! Over the years\, Mr. Gleason has been feat
ured at the White House Visitor&rsquo\;s Center\, Ford&rsquo\;s Theatre\,
the National Archives\, the Library of Congress\, the Air and Space Museum
of the Smithsonian Institution\, Constitution Hall\, the National Constit
ution Center\, Independence Hall\, Mask and Wig\, Elder Hostels\, Bartram&
rsquo\;s Garden\, Betsy Ross&rsquo\; House\, the General Warren Inn\, and
the Freedoms Foundation of Valley Forge. Bob has been especially popular a
t schools\, museums\, historic sites and libraries throughout the United S
tates.
Bob has presented programs featuring nearly one hundred and fi
fty historical figures\, stretching over two thousand years of history. Th
ese programs have taken him from Washington D.C. to San Diego\, California
\, and from El Paso\, Texas to Milwaukee\, Wisconsin (twenty-one states\,
so far). He has performed at the White House Visitors Center\, The Smithso
nian Institution\, Constitution Hall\, George Washington&rsquo\;s Mount Ve
rnon\, Ford&rsquo\;s Theatre\, Independence Hall\, The National Constituti
on Center\, The Union League of Philadelphia\, Valley Forge National Park\
, Federal Hall in NYC\, numerous historic sites\, and a long list of schoo
ls\, libraries and other venues public and private. He lives near Lansdale
\, PA with his wife of thirty-five years\, and a large stock of costumes\,
props\, and books.
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