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Samuel Clemens
Samuel Clemens was born in 1835. He was born prematurely in Florida, Missouri. His parents were Judge John
Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens. -
Samuel gets a job!
His brother Orion purchased Western Union newspaper, Sam began working for his brother. -
Samuel Clemens publishes writing in news paper
While his brother was on vacation, Sam edited the newspaper. Sam submitted two sketches to Saturday Evening Post without pay. His sketch, "The Dandy Frightening the Squatter," -
Followed my brother to St. Louis
He went to St. Louis. and worked for his brother Orion in Orion's Daily Post, located in Keokuk, Iowa until fall of 1856. -
River boat pilot
Became apprentice river pilot under Captain Horace Bixby of the Paul Jones -
Nick name
Samuel officially began using the nick name Mark Twain -
The adventues begin
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published -
Life on Mississippi
Life on the Mississippi was published. -
Published Huck Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn published. -
Death of a Legend
Mark Twain dies of heart attack
