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Mark Twain was Born
Mark Twain was born as Samuel Langhorn Clemens. -
Mark gets a job as a printer in Hannibal
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Mark becomes a river Pilot
Mark becomes a river pilot where he picks up the term "mark twain" which means the river depth is safe to travel in -
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calveras County is published
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Twain Marries
Twain marries his wife and fathers his first child this year -
Gilded Age is Published
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Life on the Mississippi is published
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Huck Finn is published
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Last novel is published, "Puddn'head"
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Mark Twain