Mark Twain Timeline

  • Birth

    Birth

  • Takes work as a printer

    Takes work as a printer

  • Becomes Apprentice River Pilot

    Becomes Apprentice River Pilot

  • "Jumping Frog" is published as his first work

    "Jumping Frog" is published as his first work

  • The Innocents Abroad is published

    The Innocents Abroad is published

  • Twain marries Olivia Landgon & has first child

    Twain marries Olivia Landgon & has first child

  • publishes Roughing It

    publishes Roughing It

  • publishes The Gilded Age

    publishes The Gilded Age

  • publishes Tom Sawyer

    publishes Tom Sawyer

  • publishes Life on the Mississippi

    publishes Life on the Mississippi

  • founds his own publishing company

    founds his own publishing company

  • publishes Huck Finn

    publishes Huck Finn

  • publishes Conneticut Yankee

    publishes Conneticut Yankee

  • publishes Pudd'nhead Wilson

    publishes Pudd'nhead Wilson

  • Death

    Death