Mark Twain Biography An adventurer and wily intellectual, Mark Twain wrote the classic American novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Synopsis Born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri, Samuel L. Clemens wrote under the pen name Mark Twain and went on to pen several novels, including two major classics of American literature, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He was also a riverboat pilot, journalist, lecturer, entrepreneur and inventor. Twain died on April 21, 1910, in Redding, Connecticut. Early Life Writing grand tales about Tom Sawyer, Huckleberry Finn and the mighty Mississippi River, Mark Twain explored the American soul with wit, buoyancy, and a sharp eye for truth. Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name, Mark Twain, was born on November 30, 1835, in the tiny village of Florida, Missouri, the sixth child of John and Jane Clemens. Sam Clemens lived in Hannibal from age 4 to age 17. Life in Hannibal Heading Out West
List of unusual deaths This is a list of unusual deaths. This list includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources. Some of the deaths are mythological or are considered to be unsubstantiated by contemporary researchers. Oxford Dictionaries defines the word "unusual" as "not habitually or commonly occurring or done" and "remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others."[1] Some other articles also cover deaths that might be considered unusual or ironic, including List of entertainers who died during a performance, List of inventors killed by their own inventions, List of association footballers who died while playing, List of professional cyclists who died during a race and the List of political self-immolations. Antiquity[edit] Middle Ages[edit] Renaissance[edit] 18th century[edit] 19th century[edit] 20th century[edit] 1920s[edit] 1950s[edit] 1960s[edit] 1961: U.S. 1970s[edit] 1980s[edit] 1990s[edit]
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, inspired by Hannibal, Missouri, where Twain lived.[2] Summary[edit] Tom Sawyer lived with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother, Sid. Tom falls in love with Becky Thatcher, a new girl in town, and persuades her to get "engaged" by kissing him. Tom, Huck, and Joe Harper run away to an island. Back in school, Tom gets himself back in Becky's favor after he nobly accepts the blame for a book she has ripped. Summer arrives, and Tom and Huck go hunting for buried treasure in a haunted house. As Tom and Becky wander the extensive cave complex for the next few days, Tom one day accidentally encounters Injun Joe, although the boy is not seen by his nemesis. Sequels and other works featuring Tom Sawyer[edit] Adaptations and influences[edit] Film and Television Theatrical[edit] Ballet[edit] Internet[edit] Music[edit] See also[edit]
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Funny Videos: Conan O'Brien introduces his 5 favorite YouTube vi Recently, YouTube celebrated its 5th anniversary. That's five years now that people have been uploading videos of themselves being struck in the crotch with random, blunt intstruments. As you can understand, the 5th anniversary of YouTube is a momentous occasion, and who better to honor the site's brilliance than Team Coco's own Conan O'Brien? (Conan Fans: If this is your first stop by the Comedy Examiner's Office, be sure to check out THIS REVIEW of Conan's live show-- which I caught last week-- and THIS INTERVIEWwith Aaron Bleyaert, one of Conan's writers and the dude that runs TeamCoco.com. YouTube just celebrated its 5th anniversary, and so of course Conan O'Brien felt inclined to wish the site his best on that joyous occasion. And now, the videos. Next, we've got one that I'd seen but completely forgotten about: "Pinky The Cat". Next up, it's "Endless CSI Miami Oneliners" from David Caruso. Next, it's the "Winnebago Man". And, perhaps most famously, we have the "Trololo Guy".