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Mark Twain's Birth
The sixth child in the family, Mark Twain was born in Florida, Missouri as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. -
Moving to Hannibal
Twain's family moves to Hannibal, Missouri, a riverbank town along the Mississippi. The town in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was modeled after this town. -
The Death of Mark Twain's Father
Twain's father dies of pneumonia, which leaves the family into a financial hardships. -
Twain's First Job
Mark Twain leaves school at 15, and becomes a printer with the Hannibal Gazette and publishes first sketches. -
River Pilot
Mark Twain becomes a licensed river pilot. There he learns the language, such as 'mark twain', referring to the depth of the river when its safe for a boat to navigate. -
Civil War
As the Civil War breaks out, it halts river trade. As a result, Twain spends two weeks training as a volunteer Confederate militia before sent out. -
"Jumping Frog"
"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calavaras County" gets published, and becomes extremely popular, appearing in eastern newspapers. -
Wedding Day
Twain marries his wife, Olivia. Langdon (their first son) is born later that year. -
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain publishes, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". -
Greatest Work
At 50, Mark Twain publishes his two greatest works, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", and the memoirs of U.S. president Ulysses Grant. -
Publishing his Last Novel
Twain's last novel, "Pudd'nhead Wilson" is published. After 10 years of Charles L. Webster & Co., it fails. Twain goes bankrupt unfortunately. -
Twain's Death
Mark Twain dies at the age of 74, in his home which is in Redding, Connecticut.
