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Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) was born on this day. He was born in a small village called Florida that's located in Missouri. He was the sixth child in a family of seven.
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With the recent passing of his father, his family went into hardships. He dropped out of school and started a job as a printer boy to try and make ends meet for his family to survive.
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Samuel Clemens starts a 2 year apprenticeship as a river pilot. This is where he first got his nickname, "Mark Twain." The meaning behind was a call out when a passage became safe for a boat to navigate through.
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As the War breaks out, Mark Twain's career as the river pilot had to come to a stop as trading through the Mississippi had been halted. Mark Twain then joined the militia in hopes of fighting for his country.
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In the light of the Civil war, Twain moves West. Tries his hand at different labor jobs such as mining, before finally settling for a job as a reporter for the newspaper.
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The start to Mark Twain's success story starts here. He wrote this story for the Saturday Press, and it blew up. Popular reviews and high praises and claimed Twain to be an amazing writer.
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I do consider as his death an important moment as this also escalated his literature in terms of exposure. More people heard about a famous writer dying and more people wanted to read and learn more about his works.
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His greatest fiction work was published on this day. Still considered one of the most controversial books for its use of the word "nigger."
