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Samuel Clemens is Born
Samuel Clemens was born prematurely in Missouri to parents, Judge John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens. -
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Life of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
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Samuel Becomes an Apprentice
Sam Clemens became an apprentice to Joseph Ament of the Missouri Courier newspaper. -
Sam Began Working
Sam began working for his brother. -
Clemens joined the Cadets of Temperence
He also joined the Cadets of Temperance at this time. -
Samuel Worked as an Assistant in a Print Shop
Samuel worked as assistant in job printing shop in Cinncinati, Ohio. -
Samuel Left Cinncinati and Became an Apprentice River Pilot
Samuel left Cincinnati Feb. 16. In April he became apprentice river pilot under Captain Horace Bixby of the Paul Jones. -
Samuel Used His Pen Name for the First Time
First time Samel used his pen name, Mark Twain. -
Samuel Heard the Jumping Frog Story for the First Time
Samuel visited Jackass Hill in California, where he heard the Jumping Frog story and he tried gold mining. -
Samuel Wote a Story for the New York Saturday Press
He wrote "Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog", which was published in an issue of New York Saturday Press. -
Samuel Published a Story
The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County was published. -
Samuel was Contracted for His First Book
Samuel was contracted for his first book, The Innocents Abroad -
Samuel Got Engaged
Samuel got engaged to Olivia Louise Langdon of Elmira, New York. -
Samuel Published His First Book
His first book, The Innocents Abroad, was published. -
Samuel Got Married
Samuel married Olivia Langdon in Elmira -
Samuel's book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, published.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer published. -
Samuel's book, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, published
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published. -
His Wife Died
His wife, Olivia, died. -
Death of Samuel Clemens
Samuel Clemens died because of heart complications at the age of 75. He was buried in his wife's family plot in New York.