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Birth of Mark Twain
Mark Twain, born as Samuel L. Clemens, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri to John and Jane Clemens. -
Mark and His Family Move
When he turned four, Mark and his family moved to Hannibal, Missouri in 1839 because of financial troubles in their family. Hannibal was a port town that had better opportunities for the family. -
Twain's Father Dies
When Mark Twain was 11, his father passed away due to pneumonia. -
Twain Leaves the House
When Mark turned 18, he left home to work as a printer in New York City, Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Cincinnati. He joined the International Typographical Union. -
Mark Twain Gets Married
In February of 1870, Twain married Olivia Langdon. They had three daughters and one son. Langdon helped edit many of Twain's works. -
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
In 1876, Mark Twain published on of his best works: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. -
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Nine years later, Mark Twain wrote The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, one of Mark Twain's best works. It was named one of the Great American Novels. -
Twain's Wife Passes Away
When she was 58, Olivia died in 1904 after battling serious illnesses for two years, -
Death of Mark Twain
In April of 1910, Mark Twain died due to a heart attack. He was then buried in his wife's family plot at Woodlawn Cemetery in New York.
