Mark Twain

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Alias Mark Twain was born in Florida Missouri

November 30 1835 He was an author, humorist,

journalist, social critic and the first person doing some sort of stand up comedy

Mark Twain

Mark Twain’s Hat

WORKS

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FRIENDS

Twain was quite the celebrity during his lifetime. He was friends with Helen Keller, oil executive Henry H. Rogers, scientist Nikola Tesla, journalist Ida M. Tarbell, educator Booker T. Washington, several U.S. presidents, and European royalty. During his lifetime, Twain became know for many of his witty quotes

FAMILY

In 1870, Twain married his wife, Olivia, who exposed him to new ideas including abolition, women's rights and social equality, They had three daughters ?

He had financial problems all thanks to this machine and other inventions.

HALLEY’S COMET

Twain was born only two weeks after the closest approach of Halley's Comet, which returns every 75-76 years. He predicted that because he came in with the comet, he would also go out with it. Oddly enough, he did just that. Twain died on April 21, 1910, just a day after Halley's Comet's closest approach to the Earth.

EMPHASIS ON DEATH

He died and was regarded as the Father of American Literature.

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