Mark Twain

Journey 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.

Explore 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.