Mark Twain | Clip | The Mississippi River
The Mississippi River was a sacred place for Twain. He said every character he came up with he met on the Mississippi.
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In his time, Mark Twain was considered the funniest man on earth. Yet he was also an unflinching critic of human nature, using his humor to attack hypocrisy, greed and racism. In this series, Ken Burns has created an illuminating portrait of the man who is also one of the greatest writers in American history.
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