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This episode features Thomas Ruys Smith, Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of East Anglia, discussing the cultural life of the Mississippi River and one of its most notable residents, Mark Twain. About the Guest: Thomas Ruys Smith is Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of several books, including “River of Dreams: Imagining the Mississippi Before Mark Twain,” “Southern Queen: New Orleans in the Nineteenth Century,” and “Deep Water: The Mississippi River in the Age of Mark Twain.” He is also the editor of several anthologies, including “Blacklegs, Card Sharps and Confidence Men: Nineteenth-Century Mississippi River Gambling Stories” and “Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth-Century America.”

This episode features Thomas Ruys Smith, Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of East Anglia, discussing the cultural life of the Mississippi River and one of its most notable residents, Mark Twain. About the Guest: Thomas Ruys Smith is Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of East Anglia. He is the author of several books, including “River of Dreams: Imagining the Mississippi Before Mark Twain,” “Southern Queen: New Orleans in the Nineteenth Century,” and “Deep Water: The Mississippi River in the Age of Mark Twain.” He is also the editor of several anthologies, including “Blacklegs, Card Sharps and Confidence Men: Nineteenth-Century Mississippi River Gambling Stories” and “Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth-Century America.”

Episode 64: Imagining the Mississippi River – Thomas Ruys Smith (Water & Waterways, Part 4)

I chat with Thomas Ruys Smith, editor of Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth Century America and Professor of American Literature and Culture at the University of East Anglia. Links from the show: Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth Century America [publisher] [Amazon] Thomas Ruys Smith's author website  Bumper music: Usual opening: “O Holy Night” by Tiny Tim, “Christmas Doesn’t Last” by Make Like Monkeys, “Santa Claus Boogie” by Hasil Adkins, “Space Age Santa” by Ross Christman Featured opening/bumper: "Christmas Past" by Holodelic Bumper/closing: "American Christmas" by Chris Dudley  If you’re feeling generous, check out my Patreon page here where you can get all kinds of bonuses throughout the year. You can also buy me a “coffee” ($3 gifts) at Ko-Fi.com. Or PLEASE LEAVE A WEIRD REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP! Send me a note that you did (weirdxmas@gmail.com), and I’ll send you a sticker!

I chat with Thomas Ruys Smith, editor of Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth Century America and Professor of American Literature and Culture at the <a href="https://research-portal.uea.ac.uk/en/persons/thomas-ruys-smith" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">University of East Anglia</a>. Links from the show: <ul><li><a href="https://lsupress.org/books/detail/christmas-past/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christmas Past: An Anthology of Seasonal Stories from Nineteenth Century America [publisher</a>] [<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Past-Anthology-Seasonal-Nineteenth-Century/dp/0807176087/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a>]</li> <li><a href="http://www.thomasruyssmith.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Thomas Ruys Smith's author website</a></li> </ul> Bumper music: <ul><li>Usual opening: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWZivtbeamk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“O Holy Night”</a> by Tiny Tim, <a href="https://makelikemonkeys.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-doesnt-last" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Christmas Doesn’t Last”</a> by Make Like Monkeys, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMceqcw-Om0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Santa Claus Boogie”</a> by Hasil Adkins, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51UQg8lUYyY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Space Age Santa”</a> by Ross Christman</li> <li>Featured opening/bumper: <a href="https://holidelic.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-past" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Christmas Past"</a> by Holodelic</li> <li>Bumper/closing: <a href="https://kikizoza.bandcamp.com/track/american-christmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"American Christmas"</a> by Chris Dudley</li> </ul> If you’re feeling generous, check out my <a href="https://www.patreon.com/weirdchristmas" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon page here</a> where you can get all kinds of bonuses throughout the year. You can also buy me a <a href="https://ko-fi.com/weirdchristmas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“coffee” ($3 gifts) at Ko-Fi.com</a>. Or PLEASE LEAVE A WEIRD REVIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS OR YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP! Send me a note that you did (weirdxmas@gmail.com), and I’ll send you a sticker!