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Mark Twain or Samuel Clemens is born on november 30, 1835 in Florida.
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When Twain was 15, he left school and began to work as a printer. His family was struggling financially so he wanted to help them out.
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Twain begins an apprenticeshio to become a river pilot.
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In 1861, the Civil War breaks out and the trade along the Mississippi is stopped ending Twain's career as a steemboat pilot.
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Twain's first shorty story is published, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County". He becomes very popular as an author after this.
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Mark Twain's first book, The Innocents Abroad, becomes published and is a bestseller.
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Twain gets married to Olivia Langdon and their first child is also born that year.
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In 1872, Twain has another daughter, Susy. But later that year, Twain's first born son dies.
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Twain Publishes The Gilded Age
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In 1874, Twain's first daughter is born, Clara Clemens.
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In 1876, another one of Twain's books is published, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. This book became very popular, even today.
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Twain's fourth kid is born, Jean Clemens.
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Twin publishes yet another book about his life as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River. The book was called "Life on the MIssissippi"
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In 1884, Twain establishes his pwn publishing company called Charles L. Webster & Co. his company is soon discovered unsucessful and brings his family many financial issues.
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In 1884, Twain has a great year. He publishes two of his greatest books, The Adventures of Hucklberry Fin, and biography of President Ulysses S. Grant.
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In 1889, Twain publishes A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
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In 1894, Twain publishes his last and final novel, Pudd'nhead Wilson.
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Mark Twain dies at the age of 74 at his home in Redding, Connecticut.
