Mark Twain & Johnny Appleseed

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Who Was Mark Twain?  Join us today as we learn about Mark Twain, one of America's most famous writers.

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In the late 1850s, a young man named Samuel Clemens started out piloting steamboats on the Mississippi River. Within a few years, he embarked on a writing career, adopting the pen name that became famous: Mark Twain. Armed with a wry sense of humor and a natural flair for stor ...

Today, Mark Twain is widely thought of as one of America's greatest authors -- but he was also, get this, a terrible investor. Inspired by his father's unfailing (and unsuccessful) efforts to become a business tycoon, Twain spent loads of time and money backing inventions that ei ...  Show more

After Thomas tells his friends the tale of Jack and the Beanstalk, he dreams that he’s been transported into the land of the giants. Then he’s off on a noble quest to help fix a mistake in the next story. After a railway bridge collapses, Inventor Ruth will have the chance to be ...  Show more