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Mark's first book was " The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County". which was published in 1865.

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Some of Mark's most famous books include " The adventures of Tom Sawyer" and " Huckleberry Finn."

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Mark liked being interviewed in bed, even though Susy disagreed.

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In 1872, the had a daughter named Susy. They had another daughter named Clara in 1874.

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In 1870 Mark and Olivia had a baby boy and named him Langdon Clemens. 19 months later, the baby died from a cold.

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in 1867, when Mark was on a tour, he became friends with a young man named Charles Langdon. when Charles showed Mark a photo of his sister, Olivia, Mark instantly fell in love.

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Sam's writer name was inspired by his steamboat days.

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In 1858, Sam's younger bother, who also was a pilot, died a few months after Sam had a nightmare about his brother's death.

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Sam's mother always said that he could see the future.

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In 1857, when Sam was 21, he sailed down the Mississippi, the boat ride made him want to become a pilot on a Mississippi riverboat.

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Sam left Hannibal in 1853, and began working as a printer in St. Louis, Missouri.

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When Mark worked for his brother, he learned that he liked to write funny stories. One day, a man showed up with a shotgun because he didn't think Mark's stories were funny!

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In 1850, Mark's brother, Orion, opened a newspaper. Mark worked for him but never earned much.

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In 1848, he began working for the Missouri Courier newspaper, but he didn't earn any money.

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When Mark was young, he saw many acts of cruelty towards slaves. he never forgot the sight of sad slaves.

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When Mark was born, his mom said " I could see no promise in him." she hoped that the comet was a good sign!

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Mark was more than just a writer, he was a comedian, world traveler, and lecturer.

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At the farm,  Mark played with his cousins and the slaves that worked for his Uncle.

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When Mark and his mom visited his Uncle, they always brought home one or two cats.

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Every summer, Mark went to his Uncle's farm in Florida, Missouri.

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In Hannibal, Mark nearly drowned nine times!

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According to Mark, Hannibal was "a boy's paradise"

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When Mark was 4, his family moved to Hannibal.

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Mark was born in Florida Missouri in 1835.

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When Sam was born, a comet called Halley's comet, streaked through the sky. this comet comes every 76 years, the next time the comet comes will be on 2062!

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Mark's real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens.

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Mark grew up with lots of cats. He loved cats all his life, especially kittens.