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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature ." [3] Twain's novels include The Adventures of ...
Mark Twain's editor's desk preserved at the Mark Twain Territorial Enterprise Museum, Virginia City, NV. Having stumped for Abraham Lincoln 's presidential bid in 1860, Orion Clemens was appointed Secretary of the Nevada Territory in March 1861. Although the position carried a significant salary, it did not include any funds to relocate to Nevada.
Born in Gainesboro, Tennessee, Orion Clemens was the oldest of seven children. Four of his six siblings died before reaching the age of twenty, leaving only sister Pamela (1827–1904) and his brother Samuel (1835–1910). In 1839, the Clemens family moved to Hannibal, Missouri, [1] a port town on the Mississippi River which was to eventually ...
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson lashes out at the news media on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 from an elevator in the General Assembly as they ask him questions about his comments on June 30 ...
Here’s the latest list of candidates in the 2024 elections who want to be North Carolina’s next governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general and serve in other statewide races.
With current Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson running for governor, the seat is open, and it's shaping up to be a highly saturated race. After candidate filing ended in December, there were three candidates ...
Mark Twain in 1867. The use of the pen name of Mark Twain first occurred in Samuel Clemens 's writing while in the Nevada Territory which he had journeyed to with his brother. [1] [2] Clemens/Twain lived in Nevada from 1861 to 1864, and visited the area twice after leaving. Historians such as Peter Messent see Clemens's time in Nevada as "the ...
Candidates for North Carolina lieutenant governor in the 2024 election are Republican Hal Weatherman, left, and N.C. Sen. Rachel Hunt, right.