Mark Twain

On Feb, 3, 1863 Sam Clemens signed himself Mark Twain. "It is the point where safe water becomes dangerous water."

Huckleberry Finn is one of Mark Twain's most beloved characters, and the book Mark Twain's masterpiece. It was told from the southern perspective, and Twain takes romanticism away from slavery.

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

Twain was a passionate man and when he might want to give up he rallies through his personal tragedies and continues to go on.

Twain wanted to be rustic and a rebel, but he also wanted to be wealthy and successful. His Hartford House was incredibly luxurious.

Twain made American speech something to be admired. He used the way we talk and turned it into literature.

Arthur Miller talks about how Twain always included himself in all his human ridicule.

Twain was a genius of the stage, where he use silence to his advantage. The pauses were the preludes to the cascade of humor.

Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.

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

Hal Holbrook discusses how Twain's writing makes him feel, and the empathy of Twain's writing.

Innocents Abroad was a subscription book. It made Mark Twain the best-selling author in the world.