How Did Mark Twain Get His Pen Name?
Mark Twain is the pen name of Samuel Clemens. Although the exact origins of the name are unknown, it is worth noting that Clemens operated riverboats, and mark twain is...
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Who First Explored the Mississippi?
A Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto (1496-1542) on May 8, 1541 became the first European to encounter the wide and muddy waters of the Mississippi River, which he...
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