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Mark Twain's America /

Samuel Langhorne Clemens' life was connected with great events. His birth coincided with the arrival of Haley's Comet in 1835 and with the comet's return in 1910, his death coincided just the same. In his 75 years, he took on the pen name Mark Twain and became an American icon. His cl...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Low, Stephen (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Lahti, James (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Culver City, CA : Sony Pictures Classics, [1998]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910.
Twain, Mark, > 1835-1910
Authors, American > Biography.
United States > History > 19th century.
Écrivains américains > Biographies.
États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Authors, American
United States
1800-1899
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Biographical films
Biographies
Documentary films
History
Documentary films.
Biographical films.
Documentaires.
Films biographiques.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Samuel Langhorne Clemens' life was connected with great events. His birth coincided with the arrival of Haley's Comet in 1835 and with the comet's return in 1910, his death coincided just the same. In his 75 years, he took on the pen name Mark Twain and became an American icon. His classic novels Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn have been read by just about everyone in their youth.
Item Description:Title from title screen (viewed March 31, 2021).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 minutes)
Playing Time:00:52:30