Legislation passed by Congress to honor the legendary American author Mark Twain could be a boon for historians who work to preserve the writer's legacy.
A pot of $7 million, to be garnered from the sale of coins commemorating Twain, will be split evenly between four historical sites across the country connected to the writer.
But before curators and others can use the money to refurbish and maintain museums and libraries that house Twain's legacy, they have to raise matching funds that equal the federal gift.
“The fact that it creates a matching scenario that doesn't affect taxpayers, it's something Twain himself would approve. It will excite our donors and I feel confident that we will be able to match those funds,” said Cindy Lovell, executive director of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Mo... READ MORE
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