The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg | About the Author
Mark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri, on November 30,1835, the sixth child of John and Mary Clemens. In 1839, the Clemens family moved to the Mississippi River town of Hannibal, Missouri. Life in Hannibal centered on the river. Steamboats landed in Hannibal three times a day. Grand riverboats and giant barges traveled up and down the Mississippi, bringing with them the wonders of the world and a constantly changing but always colorful cross-section of humanity. Throughout his career as a writer and a humorist, Twain drew ideas and inspiration from the places,...
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