MARK TWAIN in NEVADA / BIRTHPLACE of the PEN NAME MARK TWAIN
In this episode we visit the sites where SAMUEL CLEMENS became MARK TWAIN. We will visit CARSON CITY and VIRGINIA CITY to chase the story of Mark Twain in Northern Nevada. We will see and discuss the significant events in his life while he lived in Nevada. Including his first paid engagement in Carson City, his robbery at THE DIVIDE, and where and why he witnessed a hanging!
Nevada is considered the birthplace of the MARK TWAIN Pen Name and it shaped who SAMUEL CLEMENS would become. We will visit the old TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE NEWSPAPER where Samuel Clemens first penned the name Mark Twain and we will see what VIRGINIA CITY looks like today.
Other Mark Twain Videos
Great History Video about Samuel Clemens in Carson City [ Ссылка ]
Fun Video showing MARK TWAIN Museum Memorabilia
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