Mark Twain Timeline

  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth

    Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835 in Flordia, Missouri.
  • LIved by the Mississippi River

    LIved by the Mississippi River

    Mark lived by the Mississippi River during his childhood.
  • Period: to

    Mark Twains Life

  • Father Died

    Father Died

    Mark was eleven when his father died
  • Droped out of school

    Droped out of school

    Mark droped out of school at the age of 13 to get a job as a paper boy so he could provide money for his family.
  • Mark started writing

    Mark started writing

    Mark started writing novels, humor, satire, short stories, plays, essays, and letters. Mark wrote for people of all ages.
  • Mark earned honory M.A

    Mark earned honory M.A

    Mark recevied varius awards for his pieces of writing.
  • Litt.D

    Litt.D

    Mark was awarded another award for one of his books.
  • Both Yale University LL.D University of Missouri

    Both Yale University LL.D University of Missouri

    Mark was awarded a third award
  • America Acadimy of Arts and Letters

    America Acadimy of Arts and Letters

    Mark recived a fourth award for one of his pieces of writing.
  • D.Litt., Oxford University

    D.Litt., Oxford University

    Mark recived his fifth award for his writing.
  • Mark Twain Died

    Mark Twain Died

    Mark Twain died in Redding, Connecticut