EPISODE · Mar 4, 2006 · 16 MIN
#49: Sam Clemens and the Celebrated Jumping Frog
from San Francisco History Podcast – Sparkletack · host richard - sparkletack
Though the rest of the country thinks of Samuel Langhorne Clemens as a southerner, it was a spell in San Francisco and the wilds of California which turned young Sam into "Mark Twain". This week’s podcast tells the story of how a misfired duel, a bungled gold-mining claim, a suit for libel — and yes, […]
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though the rest of the country thinks of samuel langhorne clemens as a southerner, it was a little time in san francisco and the wilds of california which turned young sam into "mark twain". this week's podcast tells the story of how a misfired duel, a bungled gold-mining claim, a suit for libel - and yes, a frog - conspired to create a work which took new york by storm and helped to forge an american original.
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#49: Sam Clemens and the Celebrated Jumping Frog
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