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Mark Twain

Problem of Race

Season 1 Episode 1 | 27s

Twain knew if America was going to be a great nation, the problem of race had to be talked about and brought to light.

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.
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Mark Twain
Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn is Mark Twain's masterpiece
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Mark Twain
The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain.
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American Speech
Twain made American speech something to be admired.
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Mark Twain
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
Innocents Abroad
Innocents Abroad was a subscription book.
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Mark Twain
Dark, Depressive Streak
Twain's humor is always colored by the knowledge that horrible things can happen in life.
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Mark Twain
Hartford House
Twain wanted to be rustic and a rebel, but also wealthy and successful.
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Mark Twain
Triumph Through Tragedy
Twain rallies through personal tragedies
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Mark Twain
Sage
Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.
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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