

Mark Twain
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Episodes
S1 E1 - Episode 1
July 13, 20201 h 49 minJourney with Ken Burns as he surveys Sam Clemens' early days along the Mississippi River. Clemens begins to evolve into Mark Twain, the humorist and writer who would revolutionize the way Americans viewed themselves and their language.Subscribe to PBS Documentaries or PBS Masterpiece & PBS Documentaries or purchaseS1 E2 - Episode 2
July 13, 20201 h 42 minExplore the other side of the writer: an American icon who, through tragedy and bad financial decisions, falls hard. In contrast to the wildly successful Twain, Samuel Clemens is an inept businessman who squanders his fortunes on bad investments.Subscribe to PBS Documentaries or PBS Masterpiece & PBS Documentaries or purchase