Mark Twain: 10 reasons we love him

For Twain's 176th's birthday, ten reasons the world is still fascinated by the Missouri native.

3. He was hardworking and adventurous from the start.

The New York Times
One of Twain's columns in The New York Times.

By the time Twain was 18 he had already traveled more than 2,000 miles, lived in three major East Coast cities, and worked as a newspaper correspondent.

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