Almost an Author post – Seeing His Words in Print Baffles Mark Twain

Mark Twain’s life was at a pivotal moment. What does one do after losing a million dollars?

He was out of the States and in Nevada Territory where fortunes were made and lost while mining for silver in the 1860s. He ought to know; his part-ownership in a silver mine had made him a millionaire. Through the worst of misfortunes, Twain lost his interest in the mine after ten days. His loss ended up being the world’s gain.

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