Mark Twain was on a speaking tour of England and the world in 1897, hoping to make enough money from speaking fees to retire his considerable debts in the United States. At one point, reports that he was near death were circulating, and one newspaper in the States even printed his obituary. He was contacted by Frank Marshall White, the English correspondent for the New York Journal, to inquire about his health and reports he was on his deathbed. Twain told White that “I (myself) have heard on good authority that I was dead.” However, he explained, the rumors began…...
The Rumors of Christianity’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
