Mark Twain

By kk2007

  • Samuel Clemens is Born

    Samuel Clemens was born prematurely in Missouri to parents, Judge John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens.
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    Life of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)

  • Samuel Becomes an Apprentice

    Sam Clemens became an apprentice to Joseph Ament of the Missouri Courier newspaper.

  • Sam Began Working

    Sam began working for his brother.

  • Clemens joined the Cadets of Temperence

    He also joined the Cadets of Temperance at this time.

  • Samuel Worked as an Assistant in a Print Shop

    Samuel worked as assistant in job printing shop in Cinncinati, Ohio.

  • Samuel Left Cinncinati and Became an Apprentice River Pilot

    Samuel left Cincinnati Feb. 16. In April he became apprentice river pilot under Captain Horace Bixby of the Paul Jones.

  • Samuel Used His Pen Name for the First Time

    First time Samel used his pen name, Mark Twain.

  • Samuel Heard the Jumping Frog Story for the First Time

    Samuel visited Jackass Hill in California, where he heard the Jumping Frog story and he tried gold mining.

  • Samuel Wote a Story for the New York Saturday Press

    He wrote "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog", which was published in an issue of New York Saturday Press.

  • Samuel Published a Story

    The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published.

  • Samuel was Contracted for His First Book

    Samuel was contracted for his first book, The Innocents Abroad

  • Samuel Got Engaged

    Samuel got engaged to Olivia Louise Langdon of Elmira, New York.

  • Samuel Published His First Book

    His first book, The Innocents Abroad, was published.

  • Samuel Got Married

    Samuel married Olivia Langdon in Elmira

  • Samuel's book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, published.

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer published.

  • Samuel's book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published

    Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published.

  • His Wife Died

    His wife, Olivia, died.

  • Death of Samuel Clemens

    Samuel Clemens died because of heart complications at the age of 75. He was buried in his wife's family plot in New York.