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By Esther Lombardi, About.com Guide to Classic Literature since 2000

The Reporter, Mark Twain

Thursday July 6, 2006

Mark Twain began his life as a reporter in Virginia City on July 6, 1862. He'd moved to Nevada to join his brother, Orion. His time out West was an enlightening experience. Even though his adventures weren't financially successful, Mark Twain reworked his experiences into some of his most memorable works, including "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County." Read works by Mark Twain.

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