Mark Twain has to be one of the best writers this world has ever seen. He has written so much that there is no way I could even get through half of it. He overcame a lot in his life to accomplish as much as he did in his life. All the great books he wrote, and all the things he did for American society. For now though we will start out at the very beginning with his birth. From there i will take to the tribulations of his life where he overcame a lot to be a success.
             Mark Twain was born into this world on November 30, 1835 as Samuel Langhorne Clemens. His father and mother were John and Jane Clemens. He was born in a small town of Florida, Missouri. His family was a poor family but well respected in the community. His father worked as a postmaster and his mother was a house-wife. So what they achieved his father did for them.
             Times were, land was cheap. John Clemens was a smart man who knew this and decided to take advantage of this. That is why he purchased 75,000 acres all for the price of 500 dollars. He said, "Whatever befalls me now, my heirs are secure. I may not seee these acres turn into silver and gold but my children will". He was a very smart man and knew that the land would raise steadily in price as the years went on. Other than this simple fact his family was just as normal as any other family out there.
             His family later moved to Hannibal, Missouri where Twain spent his childhood. He suffered a tragic loss in 1847 which caused him to leave school, his father died. He then became a printer's apprentice in his brother Orion's shop. About eight years later he wandered around the country as a journeyman printer. This is where he began some of his journalistic works.
             After his journeys the Civil War started and he started out as a southern volunteer, but after hearing about General Grant's entry to the war he resigned. He then traveled to the east coast where he did so...