Mark Twain

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Mark Twain. By Ethan. In November 25, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born. He was the third child in the family. In 1839, his family moved to Hannibal. Samuel’s father died in 1847 when he was 12. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Mark Twain

By Ethan

• In November 25, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born. He was the third child in the family. In 1839, his family moved to Hannibal. Samuel’s father died in 1847 when he was 12 .

• In 1851, he started to be a printer. In 1857, he was a river boat pilot. The year after that in 1858 his brother died. In 1861, he was in the Civil War in Hawaii. In 1862, he traveled west to go on adventures. In 1864, travels to California. In 1865, he published his first book.

• In 1884, he founded the publishing company for books. In 1891, Twain moved to Europe. In 1894, he wrote his last novel. In 1895, he went on a lecture tour.

• In 1866, he began lecturing. He moved to Mississippi. In 1867, he met his future wife. In 1874, his sister was born.

• In 1906, the family had to move. In 1908 he joined a club that helped nature. In 1909, Jean Clemens died.

• IN 1910 MARK TWAIN DIED.