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Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Later known as Mark Twain) was born on November 30, 1835. He was the sixth child out of seven that was born to John and Jane Clemens. -
Hannibal
The Clemens family moved to Hannibal, MO. -
Dad died.
Samuels dad, John Clemens passed away due to pneumonia. -
First Appearance!
"A Gallant Fireman" was Mark Twains first know sketch that appeared in the Hannibal Journal. -
Off to New Orleans!
This was the Spring he boarded a steamboat to New Orleans and had the ambition to be a steamboatman. -
Henry died.
Mark Twain lost his brother, Henry Clemens, this year because of an explosion on the steamboat. -
Steamboat pilot!
He got his steamboat pilot license. -
Mark Twain
This is the year that Samuel Clemens started using the pen name Mark Twain. -
An End!
The Civil War starts and it makes trade along the Mississippi River come to a stop, so his steamboat career is over. -
Civil War
The Civil War starts and it makes the trade along the Mississippi River stop, so he ends his steamboat career. -
To the West!
Mark Twain travels to Nevada with his brother Orion. -
California
He Travels to California, where he settles in San Fransisco. -
First comes marriage, then comes babies in a baby carriage!
Twain marries Olivia Langdon, who becomes an important editor of his work, and their son Langdon is born later that year. -
Connecticut.
He moves his family to Connecticut! -
Baby!
Clara is born, she is the only one of his children to outlive her father. -
Euro Trip!
He moves his family to Europe because of finances. -
The last book.
Pudd'nhead Wilson, his last book is published -
Death.
Samuel Clemens passed away just like he said he would, he said that he came in with Halley's Comet and he would go out with it. He died a day after Halley's Comet.
