Life of Mark Twain

-Mark Twain was born on Nov 30, 1835 and died on April 21 1910, both of which when Haley's comet came by.

- He had a son and 3 daughters (Langdon, Susy, Clara, and Jean)

- On august 18, 1896 his daughter Susy died of meningitis at 24.

- In his last decade, his wife and other daughter had died, leaving him a very lonely author.

- Most important western writer did most of his wring on the East Coast or in Europe