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The Birth
Samuel L. Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri to mother, Jane L. Clemens, and father, John Marshall. -
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Mark Twain's Life
A timespan of his life showcasing the important events -
Father Dies
Samuel's father dies and his family moves back into his childhood home. -
First appearance in a newspaper
Samuel was in charge of editing Orion's newspaper while his brother was away. Samuel created sketches, he submitted two but only one appeared in an issue of Carpet-Bag. -
Mark Twain was created
Samuel used his pen name for the first time on Enterprise. -
Moves To California
He started working for a newspaper called San Francisco Call. A year later he heard of the Jumping Frog and wrote the story. This was published in the month of November in New York Saturday Press. -
First Novel
'The Innocence Abroad' was published -
Married With Children
Samuel married his wife, Olivia, and which they had a son together in November. Sadly their son died two years later. Shortly after, their daughter was born. Two more years later they welcomed a second daughter. Six more years later, his wife gave birth to their third daughter. -
Second Novel
Mark Twain's second novel, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, was published. -
Third Novel
His third novel titled 'Life on the Mississippi' was published. -
Fourth Novel
His infamous novel 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' was published. -
Fifth Novel
His fifth and final novel 'Following The Equator' was published.
