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Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, was a famous American author, humorist, and social critic. He was friends with many influential figures of his time, including Helen Keller and presidents. Twain married his wife Olivia in 1870, with whom he had three daughters. Twain had a lifelong fascination with Halley's Comet since he was born shortly after its appearance, and he died just after it returned in 1910, fulfilling his prediction that he would come in and go out with the comet.
Mark twain.2
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- 2. START Mark Twain’s Hat Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Alias Mark Twain was born in Florida Missouri November 30 1835 He was an author, humorist, journalist, social critic and the first person doing some sort of stand up comedy
- 3. WORKS There are more somewhere…
- 4. FRIENDS Twain was quite the celebrity during his lifetime. He was friends with Helen Keller, oil executive Henry H. Rogers, scientist Nikola Tesla, journalist Ida M. Tarbell, educator Booker T. Washington, several U.S. presidents, and European royalty. During his lifetime, Twain became know for many of his witty quotes
- 5. FAMILY In 1870, Twain married his wife, Olivia, who exposed him to new ideas including abolition, women's rights and social equality, They had three daughters
- 6. He had financial problems all thanks to this machine and other inventions.
- 7. HALLEY’S COMET Twain was born only two weeks after the closest approach of Halley's Comet, which returns every 75-76 years. He predicted that because he came in with the comet, he would also go out with it. Oddly enough, he did just that. Twain died on April 21, 1910, just a day after Halley's Comet's closest approach to the Earth.
- 8. EMPHASIS ON DEATH He died and was regarded as the Father of American Literature. The End