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Mark Twain

By kbourn

  • Birth

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri to Jane and John Marshall Clemens.
  • "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

    "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

    Twain's first important work, a short story titled "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," was published in the New York Saturday Press.
  • Marriage

    Marriage

    In February of 1870, Mark Twain married Olivia Langdon.
  • "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

    "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"

    In 1876, Twain's first major novel, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," was published.
  • "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

    "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"

    Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," a sequal to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, were published in the UK.
  • Obtained Degree

    Obtained Degree

    On June 26, 1907, Twain obtained his Oxford Degree in Doctor of Letters.
  • Death

    Death

    Twain died on April 21, 1910 at the age of 74.