Samuel Clemens: Mark Twain's Life

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Samuel Clemens also known as Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri after his family lived Tennessee. A few years later he moved to a small town in Missouri called Hannibal, there, he grew up. Twain had a happy childhood, even though his family was not particularly wealthy. Twain’s happy life took a turn for the worst when his father died when Twain was only twelve years old. The passing of his father was very hard on his family especially because most of their income came from Twain’s father being a lawyer. Shortly after Twain was a apprentice printer traveling back and forth from New York City and to Hannibal where he lived. He found success in South America on a riverboat when the pilot told Twain that he would