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Mark Twain

Episode Two

Season 1 Episode 2 | 1hr 42m 25s

The conclusion of the story of America's best-loved and best-known author, Mark Twain.

Aired: 01/13/02
Funding provided by General Motors Corporation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Connecticut Office of Tourism, CPB, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundation, Park Foundation
Extras
Watch • 0:53
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When Samuel Clemens Became Mark Twain
Sam Clemens decided to take on a new name: Mark Twain.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:53
Watch • 1:21
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Huckleberry Finn
Huckleberry Finn is Mark Twain's masterpiece
Clip: S1 E1 | 1:21
Watch • 0:18
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The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:18
Watch • 0:24
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American Speech
Twain made American speech something to be admired.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:24
Watch • 0:27
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Problem of Race
Twain knew for America to be great, race had to be discussed.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:27
Watch • 0:59
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Aren't we Funny Animals?
Hal Holbrook discusses how Twain's writing makes him feel.
Clip: S1 E2 | 0:59
Watch • 0:43
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Sage
Twain was the sage of the country, everyone wanted a quote from him.
Clip: S1 E2 | 0:43
Watch • 0:47
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Hartford House
Twain wanted to be rustic and a rebel, but also wealthy and successful.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:47
Watch • 0:37
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Triumph Through Tragedy
Twain rallies through personal tragedies
Clip: S1 E2 | 0:37
Watch • 1:11
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The Master of the Pause
Twain was a genius of the stage, where he use silence to his advantage.
Clip: S1 E1 | 1:11
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Watch • 1:50:44
Mark Twain
Episode One
Mark Twain tells the story of the writer’s extraordinary life.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:50:44