1835-1910

A brief biography with emphasis on the early years of the noted author and humorist.

Covers the life of the famed nineteenth-century author from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri, through his careers as journalist, riverboat pilot, soldier, prospector, and humorist.

A biography of a great American humorist who had also been a printer, steamboat captain, news reporter, gold miner, and lecturer in a white linen suit.

Focuses on this American author's connection with steamboats on the Mississippi River while also presenting a history of the craft.