Mark Twain has been a favorite author to many. His wit and wisdom still touches us today; and his books have continued in their controversial portrayals of humanity. Today is a perfect time to remember Mark Twain, because it's a day that would shape the ebb and flow of his writings in the years to come...
On April 9, 1859, Mark Twain (born Samuel Clemens) received his pilot's license for the steamboat (he'd become an apprentice in 1857). He wrote about some of his experiences on the river in his famous book, Life on the Mississippi, but the river continued to be a consistent character in other novels as well.
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Mark Twain is just about the best know American writer. He is well know outside of the US.
But some of his books still are controversal. Sometimes I think the people who try to ban some of his books never really read them.