1. American writer - Mark Twain Performed: Sergey Oblakov

2. Mark Twain born on November 30, 1835 in the village of Florida (Missouri). He spent his childhood in the town of Hannibal on the Mississippi.Was a student of the typesetter and later with his brother published a newspaper in Hannibale, then Meskatine and Keokuk (Iowa). Mark Twain born on November 30, 1835 in the village of Florida (Missouri). He spent his childhood in the town of Hannibal on the Mississippi.Was a student of the typesetter and later with his brother published a newspaper in Hannibale, then Meskatine and Keokuk (Iowa).

3. In 1857 he became a student pilot, realizing a childhood dream "to know the river," in April 1859 received the right pilot. In 1861 he moved to his brother in Nevada for almost a year was a prospector in the silver mines. In 1857 he became a student pilot, realizing a childhood dream "to know the river," in April 1859 received the right pilot. In 1861 he moved to his brother in Nevada for almost a year was a prospector in the silver mines.

4. Having written several humoresques for the newspaper "Territorial Enterprise" in Virginia City, in August 1862, he received an invitation to be her co- worker. Alias ​​ for expression took lots on the Mississippi, called out, "Merk 2", which meant that a sufficient depth for safe navigation. Having written several humoresques for the newspaper "Territorial Enterprise" in Virginia City, in August 1862, he received an invitation to be her co- worker. Alias ​​ for expression took lots on the Mississippi, called out, "Merk 2", which meant that a sufficient depth for safe navigation.

5. Clemens claimed the pseudonym "Mark Twain" (born Mark Twain) was taken in his youth in terms of river navigation. He was an assistant to the pilot on the Mississippi, and the cry of "Mark Twain» («mark twain», «by the mark twain» verbatim - "mark two fathoms") meant that, according to the mark on the sounding line reached the minimum depth that is suitable for the passage of river vessels. Clemens claimed the pseudonym "Mark Twain" (born Mark Twain) was taken in his youth in terms of river navigation. He was an assistant to the pilot on the Mississippi, and the cry of "Mark Twain» («mark twain», «by the mark twain» verbatim - "mark two fathoms") meant that, according to the mark on the sounding line reached the minimum depth that is suitable for the passage of river vessels.

6. Twain himself died April 21, 1910 from angina pectoris (angina). A year before his death he said: "I came to v1835, with Halley's Comet, a year later she arrives again, and I expect to get away with it." And so it happened. Twain himself died April 21, 1910 from angina pectoris (angina). A year before his death he said: "I came to v1835, with Halley's Comet, a year later she arrives again, and I expect to get away with it." And so it happened.

7. In the city of Hannibal, Missouri, kept the house where the boy was playing Sam Clemens, and caves, which he knew from childhood, and which were later described in the famous "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", there now comes the tourists. Mark Twain House in Hartford turned into his private museum in the United States and declared a national historic treasure. In the city of Hannibal, Missouri, kept the house where the boy was playing Sam Clemens, and caves, which he knew from childhood, and which were later described in the famous "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", there now comes the tourists. Mark Twain House in Hartford turned into his private museum in the United States and declared a national historic treasure.