About this episode

Mark Schneider discusses the life of Samuel Clemens and his rise to fame as the world's first celebrity.

Mark Schneider, development and marketing manager of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum in Hannibal, Missouri, joins the Prairie Farm Podcast to talk about the real Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain) and how he became the "world's first celebrity".hokseynativeseeds.com (for all your native seeds, CRP, hunting habitat needs) McKay Insurance (for all your financial advising and insurance needs) Iowa Cover Crop (for all your cover crop, forage mixes, waterway mixes and more)

People in this episode

Hosts: Nicolas Lirio, Kent Boucher

Guest: Mark Schneider

Topics covered

• Mark Twain
• celebrity
• Midwest
• history
• literature

Keywords

• Mark Twain
• celebrity
• Midwest writer
• Hannibal Missouri
• literature history

Sponsors

hokseynativeseeds.com, McKay Insurance, Iowa Cover Crop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum

Places: Hannibal, Missouri

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