Mark Twain Season 1 Episode 2 - Part 2

Airdate: 2002-Jan-14

Episode summary:

Ken Burns takes a journey along the Mississippi River to the little town of Hannibal, MO, where Samuel Clemens grew up. As he moved from adventure to adventure, Clemens evolved into Mark Twain, the humorist and writer who changed the way Americans saw themselves and their language. This episode pauses with the publication of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."

About Mark Twain series:

In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack ...Show more >