Mark Twain at Age 31 (circa 1866) At 31, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was on the brink of becoming one of America’s greatest literary voices. In 1866, he was working as a journalist and lecturer, known for his sharp wit, adventurous spirit, and growing reputation as a humorist. This was the period when Twain had recently returned from his time in the American West, where he mined, wandered, and wrote about the rough-and-tumble life of frontier towns. His exp

Mark Twain's Boyhood Home & Hannibal, MO.

For this special edition of the Pass the Pen Challenge, we teamed up with The Mark Twain Boyhood Home, The Mark Twain Library, The Buffalo Public Library, The Mark Twain Birthplace, and The Center for Mark Twain Studies to give you a map and sneak peek of the different places where Twain left his mark. Check out the sites mentioned below!: 📍 Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, MO 📍 The Mark Twain Library in Redding, CT (hey neighbor!) 📍 The Buffalo Public Library in Buffalo, NY 📍Th