Do you know the REAL Mark Twain?

Do you know the real Mark Twain? Samuel Longhorn Clemens was born in 1835 in Florida, Missouri. When did he take the name Mark Twain and why that name? The real person was complicated. He was more than a writer. He was also a riverboat pilot, a typesetter, a printer, a journalist, a novelist, an inventor, an abolitionist, humanitarian, and a humorist. Here is his story, along with a visit to his home in Hartford, Connecticut.

[@diannehudson8900]

Oh, Robyn, I just loved that! Mark Twain has always been one of our favorite authors and your piece adds so much detail to his life! Thank you for this! Loved it!

[@RagtopHistorian]

Thank you so much, Dianne! It means so much to me that you enjoyed it!

[@Khatoon170]

Thank you sir for your cultural documentary channel. Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American KZbin channels. When we were kids we watched cartoon Tom Sawyer adventures dubbed into Arabic by mark Twain. Till nowadays more than 35 years age new generations love to watch our classical cartoon . I remember Tom as naughty boy who was living with his aunt and his friend huckleberry Finn who was homeless boy living up trees , yes as child . I gathered main information about mark Twain author it’s his pen name . His name samuel Langhorn Clemens ( 1835- 1901) he was American writer , humorist , essayist. He was praised as greatest humorist USA has produced , with William Faulkner who won Nobel prize in literature calling him father of America literature. His notable novel adventures of Tom Sawyer, sequel adventures of huckleberry Finn with latter called great American novel . He also wrote Connecticut yankee in King Arthur court , puddnhead Wilson , gilded age , tale of today with Charles Dudley Warner . Iam so sorry to be little long but reading and writing both are great ways to improve our English as non native speakers. Happy father day to you . I hope I can learn a lot from your knowledge. Best wishes for you your dearest ones .

[@RagtopHistorian]

Thank you! I am an American woman who loves history! Thank you so much for watching!

[@maryg.249]

So good to see you back at giving us good solid fun history! Mark twain was certainly a character. Hope you and yours are doing well. Mary

[@RagtopHistorian]

Thank you, Mary! I was hoping you hadn’t forgotten me! Please reach out to me on Facebook, if you are on that platform as well. Email me at [e-mail] and I can get you a link. Thanks! Robyn

[@maryg.249]

@@RagtopHistorianoh Robyn, I’d love to but I don’t have Facebook! Mary

[@RagtopHistorian]

@maryg.249 oh, I completely understand!

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