The Life of Mark Twain

By katy12199

  • 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