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Born
Mark Twain was born in Florida, Missouri. -
Moved
Mark's family moved to Hannibal, Missouri. While in Hannibal, Mark's father, Judge J.M. Clemens, began to operate a general store. -
Western Union Newspaper
After Sam's father died, Orion, Sam's older brother, returned to Hannibal and bought Western Union Newspaper. Sam began to work for his brother. -
Nevada
Sam traveled around as a journeyman for a while and soon found his way to Nevada. He settled on the Virginia City, Nevada Territorial Enterprise as a reporter. This was the first time he used his pen name, Mark Twain. This was just the beginning of his journey as Mark Twain. -
Hornet
Mark reports on a shipwreck of the Hornet. At this time he finally gets to give his first public lecture. -
Married and Moved
Mark got engaged, then shortly after, married to a woman named Livy. Livy's father bought them a house in Buffalo, New York. -
Mark Twain's Self-Pasting Scrapbook
Mark received a patent for a self-pasting scrapbook. This was one of his inventions that made him money. -
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was published. -
Life on the Mississippi
Life on the Mississippi published. -
Lectures
He goes back to traveling around the world on lecture tours to restore finances. -
Oxford
Mark Twain traveled to Oxford University in England to receive an honorary doctorate degree. -
Passed Away
After traveling worldwide for his lectures, Mark made his last trip to Bermuda because his heart complications started to get worse. He died on April 21 and was buried next to his wife.
