Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri United States to Jane (Lampton) Clemens and John Marshall Clemens, and had siblings Orion Clemens, Pamela Clemens, Henry Clemens, Margaret Clemens, Benjamin Clemens, and Pleasant Clemens. He married Olivia (Langdon) Clemens, and had children Susy Clemens, Clara Clemens, Jean Clemens, and Langdon Clemens. Samuel Clemens died at age 74 years old on April 21, 1910 in Redding, Fairfield County, CT. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Samuel Langhorne Clemens.
After the "Gay Nineties", 1900 - 1909 was a quieter time
This decade began with a lot of changes: After 63+ years on throne, Queen Victoria died. William McKinley was assassinated and Teddy Roosevelt became President. Wilbur and Orville Wright flew the fir...
Historic and vintage photographs contained in the United States Library of Congress.
The U.S. Library of Congress is the oldest and largest library in the United States, second in the world only to The British Library. Established on April 24th, 1800 the Library of Congress includes ...
Antique photos showing men's grooming habits - their beards, mustaches, and other types of facial hair.
Did you know that at times in which there are more women than men - that is, when there is a smaller chance that a man will find a mate - beards become more fashionable? It's not that women prefer fac...
Popular and forgotten authors & journalists who made their reputation from their words rather then their faces.
Journalism has been defined as "writing characterized by a direct presentation of facts or description of events without an attempt at interpretation." An author, however, has freer rein - often weav...
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