This History Highlights.com book about Mark Twain and the Mississippi River shares this fascinating chapter of Twain's life that so dramatically influenced his life, career, and writings. Mark Twain was born as Samuel Clemens, long before taking his famous pen name. His talent as a writer produced a trove of treasured literary-masterpieces. Audiences around the world packed auditoriums for his humorous and insightful lectures. He always captured his...