Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835 –1910) known by his pen name
Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and
lecturer. He was lauded as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced",
and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature."
Caledonia shares selections tonight, including his humorous
story "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" published in
1865, and based on a story that he heard at Angels Hotel
in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner.
Presented live on stream at The Firecircle.
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