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Mark Twain is born
born in Florida, Missouri -
Move to Hannibal
Twain's father moves the family to a town on the Mississippi River, Hannibal. (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN) -
Father Dies
His father dies of pneumonia, so he quits school and becomes a printer's apprentice at the Hannibal Journal. (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN) -
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Twain's Travels as a Printer
While he was working as a printer, Twain traveled between Missouri, New York, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and St. Louis. (EXACT DATEs UNKNOWN) -
Twain Becomes a Steamboat Pilot
While in St. Louis, he became fascinated with riverboating. He became a riverboat pilot after befriending a man named Horace E. Bilby. -
Claim to Fame
His story The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published. -
First Book Published
Twain's first book The Innocents Abroad was published. (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN) -
Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published. (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN) -
Huckleberry Finn
The Adevntures of Huckleberry Finn was published in the United States. (EXACT DATE UNKNOWN) -
Mark Twain Dies