Elmira, New York

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 71. Chapters: People from Elmira, New York, Television stations in Elmira, New York, Mark Twain, Beth Phoenix, Jason Butler Harner, Ralph Hutchinson, Henry Friendly, Geoff Bodine, George Huntington Hartford, Hal Roach, Brian Williams, WETM-TV, Brett Bodine, WENY-TV, Todd Bodine, Matt Knowles, Tommy Hilfiger, William P. Perry, Mike Hulbert, Trinity Church (Elmira, New York), Joey Sindelar, Bud Heine, Eileen Collins, Jeff Plate, Charles Griffes, Jacob Sloat Fassett, Chemung County Historical Society, Susy Clemens, Clyde Fitch, Frederick F. Campbell, Gerald Tomlinson, Henry V. Murphy, Tom Fennell, WENY-DT2, Francis Asbury Roe, WETM-DT2, Molly Huddle, Lucius Robinson, Elmira Correctional Facility, George H. Winner, Jr., United States District Court for the Western District of New York, Dan Forrest, David B. Hill, Slicing Grandpa, John W. Jones, Joe Birmingham, Burt Gillett, Frank Gannett, WENY-DT3, Elmira Free Academy, WYDC, John B. Stanchfield, Stan Drulia, Olive Logan, William H. Reynolds, William L. Hadden, Woodlawn Cemetery (Elmira, New York), Paul Frase, Southside High School (Elmira, New York), Alexander S. Diven, Caleb Baker, Kevin Callahan, George White, Frances Miriam Whitcher, Woodlawn National Cemetery, St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and School, John W. Jones House, George Wurtz Hughes, Quarry Farm, Bob DeLaney, Buildings at 104-116 West Water St., Bob O'Connor, James H. Osmer, Near Westside Historic District, Star-Gazette, Park Church, Pentecostal Holy Temple Church of Jesus Christ, Hiram Gray, Joe Genewich, Emma McLaughlin, Fire Station No. 4 (Elmira, New York), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (Elmira, New York), William C. Rhodes, Clint Wyckoff, Lewis Sayre Van Duzer, New York Red Riders, Tom Fletcher, Elmira City School District, NGSNY Armory Elmira, Clemens Center. Excerpt: Mark Twain - a.new,#quickbar a.new/* cache key: enwiki:resourceloader:filter:minify-css:5:f2a9127573a22335c2a9102b208c73e7 */ Mark Twain ~ Mark Twain ~~ aka ~~ Samuel Clemens ~Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 ¿ April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He is most noted for his novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "the Great American Novel." Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which would later provide the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. He apprenticed with a printer. He also worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to his older brother Orion's newspaper. After toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. He was a failure at gold mining, so he next turned to journalism. While a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. His travelogues were also well-received. Twain had found his calling. He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. However, he lacked financial acumen. Though he made a great deal of money from his writings and lectures, he squandered it on various ventures, in particular the Paige Compositor, and was forced...