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Mark Twain

The Mississippi River

Season 1 Episode 1 | 18s

The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain. He said every character he came up with he met on the Mississippi.

Funding provided by General Motors Corporation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Connecticut Office of Tourism, CPB, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation, Park Foundation
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Watch • 0:53
Mark Twain
When Samuel Clemens Became Mark Twain
Sam Clemens decided to take on a new name: Mark Twain.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:53
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Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn is Mark Twain's masterpiece
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American Speech
Twain made American speech something to be admired.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:24
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Problem of Race
Twain knew for America to be great, race had to be discussed.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:27
Watch • 0:59
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Aren't we Funny Animals?
Hal Holbrook discusses how Twain's writing makes him feel.
Clip: S1 E2 | 0:59
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Mark Twain
Hannibal, MO
The idea of Place formed Mark Twain.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:38
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Mark Twain
Innocents Abroad
Innocents Abroad was a subscription book.
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Watch • 0:57
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Dark, Depressive Streak
Twain's humor is always colored by the knowledge that horrible things can happen in life.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:57
Watch • 0:47
Mark Twain
Hartford House
Twain wanted to be rustic and a rebel, but also wealthy and successful.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:47
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Triumph Through Tragedy
Twain rallies through personal tragedies
Clip: S1 E2 | 0:37
Watch • 1:42:25
Mark Twain
Episode Two
The conclusion of the story of America's best-loved and best-known author, Mark Twain.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:42:25
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Mark Twain
Episode One
Mark Twain tells the story of the writer鈥檚 extraordinary life.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:50:44