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#49: Sam Clemens and the Celebrated Jumping Frog
#49: Sam Clemens and the Celebrated Jumping Frog
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2006
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Though the rest of the country thinks of Samuel Langhorne Clemens as a southerner, it was a spell in San Francisco and the wilds of California which turned young Sam into "Mark Twain". This week’s podcast tells the story of how a misfired duel, a bungled gold-mining claim, a suit for libel — and yes, […]
Released:
Mar 4, 2006
Format:
Podcast episode
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