Mark Twain

By kdoyon
  • Born

  • Family Moves to Hannibal

    The Clemens family moves to Hannibal, Missouri, a riverbank town that is a frequent stop for steamboats traveling the Mississippi. Young Samuel reveres the riverboat pilots and hopes to become one himself.
  • Death of Twain's Father

    Samuel's father John Clemens dies, forcing the family into financial hardship.

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