Episode 265 Samuel L. Clemens - How he became Mark Twain - America's Favorite Humorist

We have such an episode for you today!  We are staying true to both our Missouri and nerdy roots to bring you the life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known as Mark Twain, America's Favorite Humorist.  We learn of his many jobs including Riverboat Pilot, Prospector, Newspaper man, journalist, printer's devil, and of course, writer extraordinaire!  We talk his rivalry with Bret Harte and the flop that was Ah Sin.  We discuss his similarities to Ambrose Bierce and other modern writers that loved him or were influenced by his work.  We reference a lot of past episodes including:  Ambrose Bierce - Episode 199Ernest Hemingway - Episode 233 with Brenda from Horrifying HistoryEpisode 251 - Sharon KinneEpisode 264 - Matilda Joslyn GageAnd Season 1 - Episode 1 of the Family Role Podcast - A Kiln in Cobblepot.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/family-plot--4670465/support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices