Samuel Clemens

It's common knowledge that Mark Twain's childhood later became a legend of literature. However, not many people know the real childhood friends of Samuel Clemens before he became Mark Twain. Thanks to the Library of Congress, you can.

For good reasons, Hannibal, Missouri loves to claim Mark Twain as their own. The truth is we share his legacy with many other parts of the country, too. One little known example is a tiny town in the California Sierra Mountains that's named after Samuel Clemens.

If you love all things Mark Twain, I have found a place in Hannibal you've gotta see. It's the most Mark Twain residence I've ever seen that even has a steamboat in the front yard.

As we all know, Mark Twain wrote a lot of books in his lifetime. There is one, however, that he allegedly wrote after he was dead. It's called Jap Herron and it dates back to 1917 with a sordid story about how it was published.

November 30th is Mark Twain's (Samuel Clemens) Birthday! And to celebrate I put together a list of quotes from the iconic American author that inspire me every time I read them!

There is so much history in this building and so very little has been preserved. It's a look inside the sad abandoned St. Louis mansion of Mark Twain's Uncle James Clemens.