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On December 5, 1905, America’s best and brightest literary minds convened at Delmonico’s restaurant in New York City to fête the 70th birthday of Mark Twain. Women writers were well-represented on the invite list, including quite a few we’ve featured on this podcast! Find out who was in attendance, details from the rip-roaring night, and what quirky party favor each party-goer went home with that night. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Elizabeth Garver Jordan

Kate Douglas Wiggin

Willa Cather

Winnifred Eaton

Carolyn Wells

Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The New York Times write up of Mark Twain’s birthday party

Speeches and guest list from party

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