Mark Twain was lost in a snowstorm in the Nevada Territory. Seemingly, he and his friends were near death. They swore to give up drinking, smoking and gambling if they survived.
Social media didn’t exist in Twain’s time. He had to find other ways to create his fame in New York City. This podcast will reveal how Mark Twain became famous for giving away 3,000 tickets to his lecture on the Hawaiian Islands.
When Mark Twain was 15, he gave up smoking in an effort to impress the girls in Hannibal. It was torture. It was a glorious day when he went back to the joys of smoking. . .