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Samuel Clemens, Mark's real name, was born in Florida, Missouri, and he was the sixth of seven children in his family. His parents were Judge John John Marshall Clemens and Jane Lampton Clemens.
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Mark's family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, and moved into the house now known as Mark Twain's Boyhood Home.
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Mark Twain became a fully-licensed steamboat pilot. He piloted his own boats for 2 years before the Civil War stopped steamboat traffic.
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Mark Twain first used his pen name on Enterprise. This was the start of his writing career.
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Mark married Olivia Langdon in Elmira, New York. A few months later, on November 7th, their first child, Langdon, was born. He died 2 years later.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was very popular back then, and still is today. This is the first book that Mark Twain wrote that got as much attention as it did.
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This is another one of Mark Twain's popular books. The book is very popular today as well, however, there is some controversy about the use of the "n-word", and some people think the word should be replaced.
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Mark Twain was 74 years old when he died from an illness. He is still remembered as a humorous author who loved to write about everything in a witty and humorous way.
