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Mark Twain is born
Twain was born in Florida during Halley's comet. -
The family moves
The poor family was forced out of the boyhood home that they were living in. -
Work
Mark, (Sam) went to work for his brother in Iowa. -
Pilot
Twain became a licensed pilot, and piloted many steamboats. -
Reporter
He became a reporter in Nevada -
San Fran Newspaper
He left for San Francisco to work on a newspaper. -
Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures Of Huckleberry Fin was published. -
Death
Twain died of heart issues and other health problems