Inside Mark Twain's Home - Hannibal Missouri - Randomland!

0:09 Missouri here you leave today and enter

0:09 Missouri here you leave today and enter the world of random

0:18 land yes we've come all the way from

0:18 land yes we've come all the way from Southern California to the banks of the

0:20 Southern California to the banks of the

0:20 Southern California to the banks of the mighty Mississippi River to visit

0:23 mighty Mississippi River to visit

0:23 mighty Mississippi River to visit Hannibal Missouri and why Hannibal

0:25 Hannibal Missouri and why Hannibal

0:25 Hannibal Missouri and why Hannibal Missouri because it is not only the

0:28 Missouri because it is not only the

0:28 Missouri because it is not only the hometown but also the inspiration behind

0:31 hometown but also the inspiration behind

0:31 hometown but also the inspiration behind many of the stories from my favorite

0:33 many of the stories from my favorite

0:33 many of the stories from my favorite author Mark Twain who was known in

0:36 author Mark Twain who was known in

0:36 author Mark Twain who was known in Hannibal as Samuel Langhorn Clemens now

0:39 Hannibal as Samuel Langhorn Clemens now

0:39 Hannibal as Samuel Langhorn Clemens now Sam Clemens was actually born a few

0:41 Sam Clemens was actually born a few

0:41 Sam Clemens was actually born a few miles to the east in a little tiny town

0:44 miles to the east in a little tiny town

0:45 miles to the east in a little tiny town called Florida Missouri and his father

0:47 called Florida Missouri and his father

0:47 called Florida Missouri and his father John Marshall Clemens had moved there

0:49 John Marshall Clemens had moved there

0:49 John Marshall Clemens had moved there seeking New Opportunities setting up a

0:52 seeking New Opportunities setting up a

0:52 seeking New Opportunities setting up a new town but it quickly became obvious

0:54 new town but it quickly became obvious

0:54 new town but it quickly became obvious that Florida wasn't going to be a boom

0:56 that Florida wasn't going to be a boom

0:56 that Florida wasn't going to be a boom town and the nearby River Town of

0:58 town and the nearby River Town of

0:58 town and the nearby River Town of Hannibal was going to EXP explode in

1:01 Hannibal was going to EXP explode in

1:01 Hannibal was going to EXP explode in population so in 1839 he packed up his

1:04 population so in 1839 he packed up his

1:04 population so in 1839 he packed up his family and moved them here to Hannibal

1:07 family and moved them here to Hannibal

1:07 family and moved them here to Hannibal today we're here at one of my favorite

1:09 today we're here at one of my favorite

1:09 today we're here at one of my favorite places on Earth this is the boyhood home

1:13 places on Earth this is the boyhood home

1:13 places on Earth this is the boyhood home of Samuel Langhorn Clemens the boy who

1:16 of Samuel Langhorn Clemens the boy who

1:16 of Samuel Langhorn Clemens the boy who would become Mark Twain this was the

1:19 would become Mark Twain this was the

1:19 would become Mark Twain this was the home base for the actual Adventures that

1:22 home base for the actual Adventures that

1:22 home base for the actual Adventures that inspired those classic stories and for

1:24 inspired those classic stories and for

1:24 inspired those classic stories and for millions of people around the world

1:26 millions of people around the world

1:26 millions of people around the world those stories sort of Define childhood

1:30 those stories sort of Define childhood

1:30 those stories sort of Define childhood now most people go inside the home and

1:31 now most people go inside the home and

1:31 now most people go inside the home and they have to peer into the rooms through

1:33 they have to peer into the rooms through

1:33 they have to peer into the rooms through this sort of safety glass to prevent

1:35 this sort of safety glass to prevent

1:35 this sort of safety glass to prevent people like Tyler Evans from destroying

1:38 people like Tyler Evans from destroying

1:38 people like Tyler Evans from destroying all of the fine artifacts contained

1:40 all of the fine artifacts contained

1:40 all of the fine artifacts contained within but today we're going to get an

1:42 within but today we're going to get an

1:42 within but today we're going to get an exclusive tour an exclusive look behind

1:46 exclusive tour an exclusive look behind

1:46 exclusive tour an exclusive look behind the glass with none other than the

1:47 the glass with none other than the

1:47 the glass with none other than the Museum's director Mr Henry sweets time

1:51 Museum's director Mr Henry sweets time

1:51 Museum's director Mr Henry sweets time to go inside Mark Twain's home well I'm

1:53 to go inside Mark Twain's home well I'm

1:53 to go inside Mark Twain's home well I'm Henry sweets the executive director of

1:56 Henry sweets the executive director of

1:56 Henry sweets the executive director of The Mark Twain boyhood home here in

1:58 The Mark Twain boyhood home here in

1:58 The Mark Twain boyhood home here in Hannibal Missouri today we're touring

2:01 Hannibal Missouri today we're touring

2:01 Hannibal Missouri today we're touring Mark Twain's home where he grew up from

2:03 Mark Twain's home where he grew up from

2:03 Mark Twain's home where he grew up from age 7 through age 17 those formative

2:06 age 7 through age 17 those formative

2:06 age 7 through age 17 those formative years and this is the house that he uses

2:09 years and this is the house that he uses

2:09 years and this is the house that he uses as anp's house in Adventures of Tom

2:12 as anp's house in Adventures of Tom

2:12 as anp's house in Adventures of Tom Sawyer at the present moment we're in

2:15 Sawyer at the present moment we're in

2:15 Sawyer at the present moment we're in the Parlor or living room of the home

2:17 the Parlor or living room of the home

2:17 the Parlor or living room of the home and of course Tom Sawyer begins with

2:19 and of course Tom Sawyer begins with

2:19 and of course Tom Sawyer begins with Aunt Polly standing at the front door

2:21 Aunt Polly standing at the front door

2:21 Aunt Polly standing at the front door and calling out for Tom behind me is a

2:25 and calling out for Tom behind me is a

2:25 and calling out for Tom behind me is a piano that dates from the

2:27 piano that dates from the

2:27 piano that dates from the 1850s Mark Twain's older sister pamilo

2:30 1850s Mark Twain's older sister pamilo

2:30 1850s Mark Twain's older sister pamilo was a musician and gave piano lessons to

2:33 was a musician and gave piano lessons to

2:33 was a musician and gave piano lessons to help bring in some income for the

2:36 help bring in some income for the

2:36 help bring in some income for the family well we're in the dining room of

2:38 family well we're in the dining room of

2:38 family well we're in the dining room of the Mark Twain boyhood home where the

2:40 the Mark Twain boyhood home where the

2:40 the Mark Twain boyhood home where the family obviously would have collected

2:42 family obviously would have collected

2:42 family obviously would have collected for meals this is also the room that

2:45 for meals this is also the room that

2:45 for meals this is also the room that Mark Twain describes in Adventures of

2:47 Mark Twain describes in Adventures of

2:47 Mark Twain describes in Adventures of Tom Sawyer where Tom took the dreaded

2:49 Tom Sawyer where Tom took the dreaded

2:49 Tom Sawyer where Tom took the dreaded painkiller medicine in real life his

2:52 painkiller medicine in real life his

2:52 painkiller medicine in real life his mother didn't trust him to take the

2:54 mother didn't trust him to take the

2:54 mother didn't trust him to take the medicine so she put a mark on the bottle

2:56 medicine so she put a mark on the bottle

2:56 medicine so she put a mark on the bottle and she checked it every day to make

2:58 and she checked it every day to make

2:58 and she checked it every day to make sure that he was taking his dose of the

3:00 sure that he was taking his dose of the

3:00 sure that he was taking his dose of the medicine and not wanting to take the

3:02 medicine and not wanting to take the

3:02 medicine and not wanting to take the medicine he found out a way to get rid

3:05 medicine he found out a way to get rid

3:05 medicine he found out a way to get rid of some of it by pouring a spoonful and

3:07 of some of it by pouring a spoonful and

3:07 of some of it by pouring a spoonful and reaching down and pouring it through a

3:08 reaching down and pouring it through a

3:09 reaching down and pouring it through a crack in the dining room floor in Tom

3:11 crack in the dining room floor in Tom

3:11 crack in the dining room floor in Tom Sawyer Mark Twain mentions Perry Davis's

3:14 Sawyer Mark Twain mentions Perry Davis's

3:14 Sawyer Mark Twain mentions Perry Davis's painkiller medicine in real life there

3:17 painkiller medicine in real life there

3:17 painkiller medicine in real life there was such a medication it was advertised

3:20 was such a medication it was advertised

3:20 was such a medication it was advertised in newspapers here in Hannibal it was

3:22 in newspapers here in Hannibal it was

3:22 in newspapers here in Hannibal it was started by Perry Davis in the late

3:25 started by Perry Davis in the late

3:25 started by Perry Davis in the late 1830s the medicine itself was sold into

3:28 1830s the medicine itself was sold into

3:28 1830s the medicine itself was sold into the 18 uh 50s 60s 7s and all the way

3:32 the 18 uh 50s 60s 7s and all the way

3:32 the 18 uh 50s 60s 7s and all the way into the early

3:33 into the early

3:33 into the early 1900s it was advertised to cure just

3:36 1900s it was advertised to cure just

3:36 1900s it was advertised to cure just about anything and I think probably the

3:39 about anything and I think probably the

3:39 about anything and I think probably the alcohol in the medicine would make you

3:41 alcohol in the medicine would make you

3:41 alcohol in the medicine would make you feel better whether or not it really

3:42 feel better whether or not it really

3:42 feel better whether or not it really helped

3:43 helped

3:43 helped you it's on the market long after many

3:46 you it's on the market long after many

3:46 you it's on the market long after many of those medicines were banned want to

3:48 of those medicines were banned want to

3:48 of those medicines were banned want to try it I'll open the bottle and let you

3:50 try it I'll open the bottle and let you

3:50 try it I'll open the bottle and let you take a s is that the real stuff mhm ew

3:55 take a s is that the real stuff mhm ew

3:55 take a s is that the real stuff mhm ew among other things have you tried it

3:56 among other things have you tried it

3:56 among other things have you tried it among other things it has a little opium

3:58 among other things it has a little opium

3:58 among other things it has a little opium in it oh nice

4:00 in it oh nice

4:00 in it oh nice that would make you feel better a little

4:01 that would make you feel better a little

4:02 that would make you feel better a little opium to start your

4:09 day well we're standing in the kitchen

4:09 day well we're standing in the kitchen of the Mark Twain boyhood home and here

4:12 of the Mark Twain boyhood home and here

4:12 of the Mark Twain boyhood home and here obviously the meals would have been

4:14 obviously the meals would have been

4:14 obviously the meals would have been fixed but also we have a mat on the

4:17 fixed but also we have a mat on the

4:17 fixed but also we have a mat on the floor where a slave would have slept the

4:19 floor where a slave would have slept the

4:19 floor where a slave would have slept the Clemens family owned slaves and had a

4:22 Clemens family owned slaves and had a

4:22 Clemens family owned slaves and had a small slave boy who did many of the

4:24 small slave boy who did many of the

4:24 small slave boy who did many of the menial tasks and he most likely slept on

4:26 menial tasks and he most likely slept on

4:26 menial tasks and he most likely slept on a mat here in the kitchen to be ready to

4:28 a mat here in the kitchen to be ready to

4:28 a mat here in the kitchen to be ready to get the fire started Ed for breakfast in

4:30 get the fire started Ed for breakfast in

4:30 get the fire started Ed for breakfast in the morning and to be ready to do any of

4:32 the morning and to be ready to do any of

4:32 the morning and to be ready to do any of the chores that the family needed now

4:35 the chores that the family needed now

4:35 the chores that the family needed now we're going upstairs to check out Tom

4:37 we're going upstairs to check out Tom

4:37 we're going upstairs to check out Tom Sawyer Mark Twain Sam Clemens room well

4:41 Sawyer Mark Twain Sam Clemens room well

4:41 Sawyer Mark Twain Sam Clemens room well at this point we're standing in the back

4:43 at this point we're standing in the back

4:43 at this point we're standing in the back upstairs bedroom of the boyhood home

4:46 upstairs bedroom of the boyhood home

4:46 upstairs bedroom of the boyhood home this would have been the room that Sam

4:47 this would have been the room that Sam

4:47 this would have been the room that Sam Clemens slept in shared it with his

4:50 Clemens slept in shared it with his

4:50 Clemens slept in shared it with his younger brother Henry and probably with

4:51 younger brother Henry and probably with

4:51 younger brother Henry and probably with her older brother Oran when orian was in

4:54 her older brother Oran when orian was in

4:54 her older brother Oran when orian was in town today we have a different

4:55 town today we have a different

4:55 town today we have a different connotation of sharing a bed than they

4:58 connotation of sharing a bed than they

4:58 connotation of sharing a bed than they did in those days two boys probably

5:00 did in those days two boys probably

5:00 did in those days two boys probably slept up in this bed up here and that

5:02 slept up in this bed up here and that

5:02 slept up in this bed up here and that one was just a spare bed in The

5:04 one was just a spare bed in The

5:04 one was just a spare bed in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Tom snuck out

5:06 Adventures of Tom Sawyer Tom snuck out

5:07 Adventures of Tom Sawyer Tom snuck out from this room at night when called by

5:08 from this room at night when called by

5:08 from this room at night when called by Huckleberry Finn to go play and

5:11 Huckleberry Finn to go play and

5:11 Huckleberry Finn to go play and undoubtedly in real life Sam Clemens

5:13 undoubtedly in real life Sam Clemens

5:13 undoubtedly in real life Sam Clemens snuck out himself many times because he

5:15 snuck out himself many times because he

5:15 snuck out himself many times because he has too many descriptions of nocturnal

5:17 has too many descriptions of nocturnal

5:17 has too many descriptions of nocturnal activities in his writings not to have

5:19 activities in his writings not to have

5:19 activities in his writings not to have shared in them himself come in this

5:21 shared in them himself come in this

5:21 shared in them himself come in this direction

5:24 direction

5:24 direction okay oh a chamber pot that's always fun

5:28 okay oh a chamber pot that's always fun

5:28 okay oh a chamber pot that's always fun well this middle up st's bedroom in the

5:30 well this middle up st's bedroom in the

5:30 well this middle up st's bedroom in the boyhood home was the sister's bedroom

5:33 boyhood home was the sister's bedroom

5:33 boyhood home was the sister's bedroom here pamila Clemens uh slept while she

5:36 here pamila Clemens uh slept while she

5:36 here pamila Clemens uh slept while she was living with the family before Mark

5:39 was living with the family before Mark

5:39 was living with the family before Mark Twain left Hannibal pamila married and

5:41 Twain left Hannibal pamila married and

5:41 Twain left Hannibal pamila married and moved to St Louis so she didn't use this

5:43 moved to St Louis so she didn't use this

5:43 moved to St Louis so she didn't use this room very long the Furnishings in the

5:46 room very long the Furnishings in the

5:46 room very long the Furnishings in the Mark Twain boyhood home are all period

5:48 Mark Twain boyhood home are all period

5:49 Mark Twain boyhood home are all period Furnishings but they're not original to

5:51 Furnishings but they're not original to

5:51 Furnishings but they're not original to the family unfortunately we don't know

5:53 the family unfortunately we don't know

5:53 the family unfortunately we don't know the existence of any piece of furniture

5:55 the existence of any piece of furniture

5:55 the existence of any piece of furniture that the Clemens family owned while they

5:57 that the Clemens family owned while they

5:57 that the Clemens family owned while they lived here in Hannibal we're in the

6:00 lived here in Hannibal we're in the

6:00 lived here in Hannibal we're in the front upstairs bedroom of the Mark Twain

6:02 front upstairs bedroom of the Mark Twain

6:02 front upstairs bedroom of the Mark Twain boyhood home the room that would have

6:04 boyhood home the room that would have

6:04 boyhood home the room that would have been used by Mark Twain's parents in

6:06 been used by Mark Twain's parents in

6:06 been used by Mark Twain's parents in real life when he wrote Adventures of

6:09 real life when he wrote Adventures of

6:09 real life when he wrote Adventures of Tom Sawyer this becomes Aunt Paulie's

6:11 Tom Sawyer this becomes Aunt Paulie's

6:11 Tom Sawyer this becomes Aunt Paulie's room and as the boys are over on the

6:13 room and as the boys are over on the

6:13 room and as the boys are over on the island playing Pirate Sam comes back and

6:16 island playing Pirate Sam comes back and

6:16 island playing Pirate Sam comes back and sneaks up the stairs and listens to Aunt

6:19 sneaks up the stairs and listens to Aunt

6:19 sneaks up the stairs and listens to Aunt Polly and Mrs Harper uh being very sad

6:22 Polly and Mrs Harper uh being very sad

6:22 Polly and Mrs Harper uh being very sad because they thought the boys had been

6:23 because they thought the boys had been

6:23 because they thought the boys had been drowned on the island this is original

6:26 drowned on the island this is original

6:26 drowned on the island this is original floor that you're standing on here

6:28 floor that you're standing on here

6:28 floor that you're standing on here amazing over here the very first board

6:31 amazing over here the very first board

6:31 amazing over here the very first board against the wall is a new board the rest

6:33 against the wall is a new board the rest

6:33 against the wall is a new board the rest are original floor boards so when you

6:36 are original floor boards so when you

6:36 are original floor boards so when you were standing out there you were

6:37 were standing out there you were

6:37 were standing out there you were standing on original floorboards of the

6:39 standing on original floorboards of the

6:39 standing on original floorboards of the house that's original face board and

6:42 house that's original face board and

6:42 house that's original face board and they had the mouse holes chewed in

6:45 they had the mouse holes chewed in

6:45 they had the mouse holes chewed in them and we had the mouse over here just

6:48 them and we had the mouse over here just

6:48 them and we had the mouse over here just under the edge of the bed one day a

6:50 under the edge of the bed one day a

6:50 under the edge of the bed one day a family came downstairs and the little

6:53 family came downstairs and the little

6:53 family came downstairs and the little boy came over to us said did you know

6:55 boy came over to us said did you know

6:55 boy came over to us said did you know you have a dead mouse in the room up

6:57 you have a dead mouse in the room up

6:57 you have a dead mouse in the room up there and I said oh we do and he said

6:59 there and I said oh we do and he said

6:59 there and I said oh we do and he said yeah we thumped on the glass so we

7:00 yeah we thumped on the glass so we

7:00 yeah we thumped on the glass so we couldn't make it move at all now this

7:02 couldn't make it move at all now this

7:03 couldn't make it move at all now this was actually an amazing huge deal for me

7:05 was actually an amazing huge deal for me

7:05 was actually an amazing huge deal for me cuz as some of you know I am a massive

7:07 cuz as some of you know I am a massive

7:07 cuz as some of you know I am a massive Mark Twain fan I mean I can't believe

7:10 Mark Twain fan I mean I can't believe

7:10 Mark Twain fan I mean I can't believe I'm standing here at Tom Sawyer's fence

7:12 I'm standing here at Tom Sawyer's fence

7:12 I'm standing here at Tom Sawyer's fence remember when he tricked all those other

7:14 remember when he tricked all those other

7:14 remember when he tricked all those other kids to paint it for him dream come

7:17 kids to paint it for him dream come

7:17 kids to paint it for him dream come true I can see why he got the other kids

7:20 true I can see why he got the other kids

7:20 true I can see why he got the other kids to do this for him let me see you know

7:23 to do this for him let me see you know

7:23 to do this for him let me see you know man you were right totally worth that

7:25 man you were right totally worth that

7:25 man you were right totally worth that $20 just across the street from The Mark

7:28 $20 just across the street from The Mark

7:28 $20 just across the street from The Mark Twain boyhood home itself is the home of

7:30 Twain boyhood home itself is the home of

7:30 Twain boyhood home itself is the home of his childhood sweetheart one Laura

7:32 his childhood sweetheart one Laura

7:32 his childhood sweetheart one Laura Hawkins better known to us as the

7:35 Hawkins better known to us as the

7:35 Hawkins better known to us as the fictional Becky Thatcher although I'm

7:37 fictional Becky Thatcher although I'm

7:37 fictional Becky Thatcher although I'm just realizing now that it's pretty

7:39 just realizing now that it's pretty

7:39 just realizing now that it's pretty convenient to have your uh sweetheart

7:40 convenient to have your uh sweetheart

7:40 convenient to have your uh sweetheart and your crush right across the street

7:42 and your crush right across the street

7:42 and your crush right across the street because I bet young Sam Clemens could

7:44 because I bet young Sam Clemens could

7:44 because I bet young Sam Clemens could have sat right in that window and gazed

7:47 have sat right in that window and gazed

7:47 have sat right in that window and gazed longingly and lovingly over here at

7:48 longingly and lovingly over here at

7:48 longingly and lovingly over here at Laura's house more like a Peeping Tom

7:50 Laura's house more like a Peeping Tom

7:50 Laura's house more like a Peeping Tom Sawyer and they have John Marshall

7:52 Sawyer and they have John Marshall

7:52 Sawyer and they have John Marshall clemens's Law Office that was Mark

7:54 clemens's Law Office that was Mark

7:54 clemens's Law Office that was Mark Twain's dad's work and they also have

7:56 Twain's dad's work and they also have

7:56 Twain's dad's work and they also have Grant's drugstore where the Clemens

7:57 Grant's drugstore where the Clemens

7:57 Grant's drugstore where the Clemens Family actually lived for a little while

7:58 Family actually lived for a little while

7:59 Family actually lived for a little while during some

8:00 during some

8:00 during some financial difficulties and Mark Twain's

8:02 financial difficulties and Mark Twain's

8:02 financial difficulties and Mark Twain's father John Marshall actually passed

8:05 father John Marshall actually passed

8:05 father John Marshall actually passed away right upstairs in those rooms wait

8:08 away right upstairs in those rooms wait

8:08 away right upstairs in those rooms wait a minute you don't think I

8:12 a minute you don't think I

8:12 a minute you don't think I mean it couldn't

8:15 mean it couldn't

8:15 mean it couldn't be haunted they also have this huge

8:19 be haunted they also have this huge

8:19 be haunted they also have this huge amazing Mark Twain Museum that blows my

8:21 amazing Mark Twain Museum that blows my

8:21 amazing Mark Twain Museum that blows my mind downstairs are all kinds of

8:23 mind downstairs are all kinds of

8:23 mind downstairs are all kinds of diaramas based on the books really give

8:25 diaramas based on the books really give

8:25 diaramas based on the books really give you a sense of what it would be like

8:26 you a sense of what it would be like

8:26 you a sense of what it would be like going down that raft with Puck Finn on

8:28 going down that raft with Puck Finn on

8:28 going down that raft with Puck Finn on the Mississippi River and upstairs they

8:31 the Mississippi River and upstairs they

8:31 the Mississippi River and upstairs they have all kinds of Mark Twain artifacts

8:33 have all kinds of Mark Twain artifacts

8:33 have all kinds of Mark Twain artifacts and even some of his personal

8:35 and even some of his personal

8:35 and even some of his personal possessions including one of those

8:37 possessions including one of those

8:37 possessions including one of those snazzy trademark white suits he called

8:39 snazzy trademark white suits he called

8:39 snazzy trademark white suits he called these his don't care a damn suits

8:41 these his don't care a damn suits

8:41 these his don't care a damn suits because at the time it was not

8:44 because at the time it was not

8:44 because at the time it was not fashionable to wear those year around

8:45 fashionable to wear those year around

8:46 fashionable to wear those year around this town appears all over some of his

8:48 this town appears all over some of his

8:48 this town appears all over some of his best known books especially the

8:50 best known books especially the

8:50 best known books especially the Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures

8:52 Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures

8:52 Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn right now we're up

8:55 of Huckleberry Finn right now we're up

8:55 of Huckleberry Finn right now we're up on Cardiff hill now much like Tom Sawyer

8:58 on Cardiff hill now much like Tom Sawyer

8:58 on Cardiff hill now much like Tom Sawyer Sam Clemens would often look longingly

9:00 Sam Clemens would often look longingly

9:00 Sam Clemens would often look longingly up at this hill while he was stuck in

9:01 up at this hill while he was stuck in

9:01 up at this hill while he was stuck in school or stuck in church and he would

9:03 school or stuck in church and he would

9:03 school or stuck in church and he would play here all the time with his friends

9:05 play here all the time with his friends

9:05 play here all the time with his friends in his book the Innocence abroad Mark

9:07 in his book the Innocence abroad Mark

9:07 in his book the Innocence abroad Mark Twain actually remembers the time where

9:08 Twain actually remembers the time where

9:08 Twain actually remembers the time where they would come up here day after day

9:10 they would come up here day after day

9:10 they would come up here day after day trying to dislodge this huge bowler and

9:12 trying to dislodge this huge bowler and

9:12 trying to dislodge this huge bowler and get it to roll down the hill well

9:13 get it to roll down the hill well

9:13 get it to roll down the hill well eventually one day to their surprise it

9:15 eventually one day to their surprise it

9:16 eventually one day to their surprise it actually did start going down the hill

9:17 actually did start going down the hill

9:17 actually did start going down the hill it started picking up speed as it was

9:19 it started picking up speed as it was

9:19 it started picking up speed as it was going along seemed pretty awesome until

9:21 going along seemed pretty awesome until

9:21 going along seemed pretty awesome until they realized there was a guy with a

9:22 they realized there was a guy with a

9:23 they realized there was a guy with a cart coming along the road but luckily

9:25 cart coming along the road but luckily

9:25 cart coming along the road but luckily the boulder bounced just over his head

9:27 the boulder bounced just over his head

9:27 the boulder bounced just over his head and smashed into a wooden Cooper shop

9:30 and smashed into a wooden Cooper shop

9:30 and smashed into a wooden Cooper shop Mark Twain said the Cooper swarmed out

9:32 Mark Twain said the Cooper swarmed out

9:32 Mark Twain said the Cooper swarmed out like bees and he and the boys had a

9:34 like bees and he and the boys had a

9:34 like bees and he and the boys had a pretty good chuckle over it until they

9:35 pretty good chuckle over it until they

9:35 pretty good chuckle over it until they decided to leave because as he put it

9:38 decided to leave because as he put it

9:38 decided to leave because as he put it the Coopers were starting up the hill to

9:40 the Coopers were starting up the hill to

9:40 the Coopers were starting up the hill to inquire on the other side of town is

9:43 inquire on the other side of town is

9:43 inquire on the other side of town is Bear Creek and this is the creek where

9:45 Bear Creek and this is the creek where

9:45 Bear Creek and this is the creek where Sam Clemens and his friends used to go

9:47 Sam Clemens and his friends used to go

9:47 Sam Clemens and his friends used to go to the old swimming hole man that water

9:51 to the old swimming hole man that water

9:51 to the old swimming hole man that water looks good enough to drink for Sam

9:53 looks good enough to drink for Sam

9:53 looks good enough to drink for Sam Clemens growing up here was fantastic

9:55 Clemens growing up here was fantastic

9:55 Clemens growing up here was fantastic there were all kinds of caves to explore

9:56 there were all kinds of caves to explore

9:56 there were all kinds of caves to explore in the nearby Hills miles and miles of

9:59 in the nearby Hills miles and miles of

9:59 in the nearby Hills miles and miles of forest and Prairie they had the

10:01 forest and Prairie they had the

10:01 forest and Prairie they had the Fantastic Cliff face of lovers leap all

10:04 Fantastic Cliff face of lovers leap all

10:04 Fantastic Cliff face of lovers leap all sorts of boating canoeing and fishing

10:06 sorts of boating canoeing and fishing

10:06 sorts of boating canoeing and fishing Expeditions over the islands across the

10:08 Expeditions over the islands across the

10:08 Expeditions over the islands across the river and of course in the river itself

10:10 river and of course in the river itself

10:10 river and of course in the river itself but it wasn't all the ideal childhood I

10:12 but it wasn't all the ideal childhood I

10:12 but it wasn't all the ideal childhood I mean Hannibal was a pretty rough and

10:14 mean Hannibal was a pretty rough and

10:14 mean Hannibal was a pretty rough and tumble Place back then and Sam Clemens

10:16 tumble Place back then and Sam Clemens

10:16 tumble Place back then and Sam Clemens saw his fair share of horrifying

10:19 saw his fair share of horrifying

10:19 saw his fair share of horrifying violence somewhere in this part of town

10:21 violence somewhere in this part of town

10:21 violence somewhere in this part of town he saw a man get shot point blank in the

10:26 he saw a man get shot point blank in the

10:26 he saw a man get shot point blank in the chest and then get dragged inside of the

10:28 chest and then get dragged inside of the

10:28 chest and then get dragged inside of the drug store where Sam watched as it took

10:31 drug store where Sam watched as it took

10:31 drug store where Sam watched as it took the man just over a half an hour to die

10:36 the man just over a half an hour to die

10:36 the man just over a half an hour to die on another occasion Sam Clemens watched

10:38 on another occasion Sam Clemens watched

10:38 on another occasion Sam Clemens watched with the rest of the town in absolute

10:40 with the rest of the town in absolute

10:40 with the rest of the town in absolute horror as a man burned to death inside

10:43 horror as a man burned to death inside

10:43 horror as a man burned to death inside the city jail still clasping the iron

10:45 the city jail still clasping the iron

10:45 the city jail still clasping the iron bars earlier in the day the same man was

10:47 bars earlier in the day the same man was

10:47 bars earlier in the day the same man was stumbling around drunk asking people for

10:49 stumbling around drunk asking people for

10:49 stumbling around drunk asking people for matches and it was none other than Sam

10:52 matches and it was none other than Sam

10:52 matches and it was none other than Sam Clemens who gave him some ooh oh and you

10:56 Clemens who gave him some ooh oh and you

10:56 Clemens who gave him some ooh oh and you remember Bear Creek the old swimming

10:58 remember Bear Creek the old swimming

10:58 remember Bear Creek the old swimming hole well in addition to almost drowning

11:00 hole well in addition to almost drowning

11:00 hole well in addition to almost drowning about a million times himself Sam

11:03 about a million times himself Sam

11:03 about a million times himself Sam Clemens once watched one of his friends

11:06 Clemens once watched one of his friends

11:06 Clemens once watched one of his friends who was you know trying to hold his

11:07 who was you know trying to hold his

11:07 who was you know trying to hold his breath underwater and see how long he

11:08 breath underwater and see how long he

11:08 breath underwater and see how long he could do it basically never come back up

11:11 could do it basically never come back up

11:11 could do it basically never come back up the rest of the boys were getting pretty

11:13 the rest of the boys were getting pretty

11:13 the rest of the boys were getting pretty nervous so to make matters worse they

11:15 nervous so to make matters worse they

11:15 nervous so to make matters worse they chose Sam to go down into the water

11:18 chose Sam to go down into the water

11:18 chose Sam to go down into the water where he felt the limp wrist of his

11:22 where he felt the limp wrist of his

11:22 where he felt the limp wrist of his drowned

11:23 drowned

11:23 drowned compen oh Tragedy water oh yeah and you

11:27 compen oh Tragedy water oh yeah and you

11:27 compen oh Tragedy water oh yeah and you remember Sam's dad's work well then

11:29 remember Sam's dad's work well then

11:29 remember Sam's dad's work well then there was the time where Sam crawled

11:31 there was the time where Sam crawled

11:31 there was the time where Sam crawled through the window to sleep on the

11:32 through the window to sleep on the

11:32 through the window to sleep on the lounge inside instead of going home

11:34 lounge inside instead of going home

11:34 lounge inside instead of going home because as he put it he had a delicacy

11:37 because as he put it he had a delicacy

11:37 because as he put it he had a delicacy about being thrashed well as he slept on

11:39 about being thrashed well as he slept on

11:39 about being thrashed well as he slept on the lounge against the wall he thought

11:40 the lounge against the wall he thought

11:40 the lounge against the wall he thought he could detect a shape on the floor in

11:43 he could detect a shape on the floor in

11:43 he could detect a shape on the floor in the darkness anyway as the Moonlight

11:45 the darkness anyway as the Moonlight

11:45 the darkness anyway as the Moonlight crept across the floor it slowly

11:47 crept across the floor it slowly

11:47 crept across the floor it slowly revealed a dead body a dead body on the

11:51 revealed a dead body a dead body on the

11:51 revealed a dead body a dead body on the floor in the words of Mark Twain I went

11:54 floor in the words of Mark Twain I went

11:54 floor in the words of Mark Twain I went away from there I do not say that I went

11:56 away from there I do not say that I went

11:56 away from there I do not say that I went away in any sort of hurry but I simply

11:58 away in any sort of hurry but I simply

11:58 away in any sort of hurry but I simply went I went out out at the window and I

12:00 went I went out out at the window and I

12:00 went I went out out at the window and I carried the sash along with me I did not

12:02 carried the sash along with me I did not

12:02 carried the sash along with me I did not need the sash but it was handier to take

12:05 need the sash but it was handier to take

12:05 need the sash but it was handier to take it than it was to leave it I was not

12:07 it than it was to leave it I was not

12:07 it than it was to leave it I was not scared but I was considerably agitated

12:10 scared but I was considerably agitated

12:10 scared but I was considerably agitated now that is creepy stuff ladies and

12:12 now that is creepy stuff ladies and

12:12 now that is creepy stuff ladies and gentlemen creepy creepy creepy creepy

12:17 gentlemen creepy creepy creepy creepy

12:17 gentlemen creepy creepy creepy creepy stuff for all that Sam Clemens truly

12:20 stuff for all that Sam Clemens truly

12:20 stuff for all that Sam Clemens truly loved Hannibal he really considered this

12:22 loved Hannibal he really considered this

12:22 loved Hannibal he really considered this his home and he would return here many

12:24 his home and he would return here many

12:24 his home and he would return here many times as Mark Twain both in person and

12:27 times as Mark Twain both in person and

12:27 times as Mark Twain both in person and of course in his writing Twain this town

12:30 of course in his writing Twain this town

12:30 of course in his writing Twain this town had a massive impact on Sam Clemens and

12:33 had a massive impact on Sam Clemens and

12:33 had a massive impact on Sam Clemens and through Sam Clemens Mark Twain on all of

12:36 through Sam Clemens Mark Twain on all of

12:36 through Sam Clemens Mark Twain on all of us millions of people worldwide who grew

12:38 us millions of people worldwide who grew

12:38 us millions of people worldwide who grew up loving those books like this guy oh

12:41 up loving those books like this guy oh

12:41 up loving those books like this guy oh today in Hannibal in addition to all the

12:44 today in Hannibal in addition to all the

12:44 today in Hannibal in addition to all the amazing things we've already seen they

12:45 amazing things we've already seen they

12:45 amazing things we've already seen they also have the Mark Twain riverbat the

12:47 also have the Mark Twain riverbat the

12:47 also have the Mark Twain riverbat the Mark Twain Cave The Unsinkable Molly

12:49 Mark Twain Cave The Unsinkable Molly

12:49 Mark Twain Cave The Unsinkable Molly Brown Museum all kinds of crazy mansions

12:51 Brown Museum all kinds of crazy mansions

12:51 Brown Museum all kinds of crazy mansions and weird historical tours the Hannibal

12:53 and weird historical tours the Hannibal

12:53 and weird historical tours the Hannibal History Museum there's a ton of stuff to

12:55 History Museum there's a ton of stuff to

12:55 History Museum there's a ton of stuff to see and do in Hannibal and unfortunately

12:58 see and do in Hannibal and unfortunately

12:58 see and do in Hannibal and unfortunately we can't can't fit it all into one video

13:01 we can't can't fit it all into one video

13:01 we can't can't fit it all into one video or just one trip but we do have time to

13:03 or just one trip but we do have time to

13:03 or just one trip but we do have time to get Tyler a

13:10 hat

13:10 hat Hannibal now as for Sam Clemens himself

13:13 Hannibal now as for Sam Clemens himself

13:13 Hannibal now as for Sam Clemens himself his legendary childhood was more or less

13:15 his legendary childhood was more or less

13:15 his legendary childhood was more or less over once his father died now released

13:18 over once his father died now released

13:18 over once his father died now released from the duty of having to go to school

13:19 from the duty of having to go to school

13:19 from the duty of having to go to school sam spent his time in a series of

13:22 sam spent his time in a series of

13:22 sam spent his time in a series of unsuccessful odd jobs before being

13:24 unsuccessful odd jobs before being

13:24 unsuccessful odd jobs before being Apprentice to a can tanker newspaper

13:26 Apprentice to a can tanker newspaper

13:26 Apprentice to a can tanker newspaper owner named Joseph P amond and in a

13:29 owner named Joseph P amond and in a

13:29 owner named Joseph P amond and in a building that used to stand here where

13:31 building that used to stand here where

13:31 building that used to stand here where this parking lot is now later Sam's

13:33 this parking lot is now later Sam's

13:33 this parking lot is now later Sam's brother Oran started his own newspaper

13:34 brother Oran started his own newspaper

13:34 brother Oran started his own newspaper so of course Sam went to work for him

13:37 so of course Sam went to work for him

13:37 so of course Sam went to work for him for a while oran's paper was even run

13:39 for a while oran's paper was even run

13:39 for a while oran's paper was even run and printed in this house because uh

13:41 and printed in this house because uh

13:41 and printed in this house because uh orian lost his office due to being a

13:44 orian lost his office due to being a

13:44 orian lost his office due to being a little boooo at business pretty soon

13:47 little boooo at business pretty soon

13:47 little boooo at business pretty soon though Sam got fed up with not getting

13:48 though Sam got fed up with not getting

13:48 though Sam got fed up with not getting paid so he scraped together what little

13:50 paid so he scraped together what little

13:50 paid so he scraped together what little cash he could boarded one of those

13:52 cash he could boarded one of those

13:52 cash he could boarded one of those Mississippi River steamboats headed down

13:54 Mississippi River steamboats headed down

13:54 Mississippi River steamboats headed down river and eventually into history as

13:58 river and eventually into history as

13:58 river and eventually into history as Mark Twain

14:05 now if the Boyhood of Sam Clemens was

14:05 now if the Boyhood of Sam Clemens was even a little bit interesting than the

14:06 even a little bit interesting than the

14:06 even a little bit interesting than the adult life of Mark Twain was fascinating

14:10 adult life of Mark Twain was fascinating

14:10 adult life of Mark Twain was fascinating his journeys transformed him from the

14:12 his journeys transformed him from the

14:12 his journeys transformed him from the son of a small town slave owner to a

14:15 son of a small town slave owner to a

14:15 son of a small town slave owner to a Riverboat pilot to a silver Miner to a

14:17 Riverboat pilot to a silver Miner to a

14:17 Riverboat pilot to a silver Miner to a newspaperman to a world traveler and

14:20 newspaperman to a world traveler and

14:20 newspaperman to a world traveler and eventually to the author of some of the

14:22 eventually to the author of some of the

14:22 eventually to the author of some of the most beloved classic stories in American

14:25 most beloved classic stories in American

14:25 most beloved classic stories in American or world literature I piqued your

14:28 or world literature I piqued your

14:28 or world literature I piqued your curiosity a little bit I recommend

14:30 curiosity a little bit I recommend

14:30 curiosity a little bit I recommend reading this I've worn my copy out I've

14:33 reading this I've worn my copy out I've

14:33 reading this I've worn my copy out I've destroyed it with my love as for me I

14:35 destroyed it with my love as for me I

14:35 destroyed it with my love as for me I can't wait to come back to Hannibal and

14:37 can't wait to come back to Hannibal and

14:37 can't wait to come back to Hannibal and check it out a little bit more in the

14:39 check it out a little bit more in the

14:39 check it out a little bit more in the future but in the meantime we'll be

14:40 future but in the meantime we'll be

14:40 future but in the meantime we'll be checking out other historical locations

14:42 checking out other historical locations

14:42 checking out other historical locations some more zany roadside attractions and

14:44 some more zany roadside attractions and

14:44 some more zany roadside attractions and of course Disneyland so make sure you

14:47 of course Disneyland so make sure you

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14:53 amazing articles and some schnazzy T-shirts and uh we'll see you in

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14:54 T-shirts and uh we'll see you in randomland all right goodbye

15:10 Hannibal Missouri known the world over

15:10 Hannibal Missouri known the world over as the Boyhood hometown of Mark train

15:13 as the Boyhood hometown of Mark train

15:13 as the Boyhood hometown of Mark train and here's Mark train now getting loud

15:16 and here's Mark train now getting loud

15:16 and here's Mark train now getting loud so loud that I cannot complete this

15:26 video and we're back

15:26 video and we're back in look at time TI we're really TI we're

15:31 in look at time TI we're really TI we're

15:31 in look at time TI we're really TI we're really tired we didn't sleep much my

15:33 really tired we didn't sleep much my

15:33 really tired we didn't sleep much my shoulder's kind of sore and we're in

15:35 shoulder's kind of sore and we're in

15:35 shoulder's kind of sore and we're in Hannibal and it's incredible and it's a

15:38 Hannibal and it's incredible and it's a

15:38 Hannibal and it's incredible and it's a Mark Twain B and it's so edible I am

15:40 Mark Twain B and it's so edible I am

15:41 Mark Twain B and it's so edible I am kind of hungry but I can't eat yet cuz

15:43 kind of hungry but I can't eat yet cuz

15:43 kind of hungry but I can't eat yet cuz I'm hanging out with Tyler and I lost my

15:45 I'm hanging out with Tyler and I lost my

15:45 I'm hanging out with Tyler and I lost my half

15:46 half

15:46 half atip tight yay

15:50 atip tight yay

15:50 atip tight yay Hannibal and a Mark Twain pipe put that

15:53 Hannibal and a Mark Twain pipe put that

15:53 Hannibal and a Mark Twain pipe put that in your Twain and smoke it we even have

15:56 in your Twain and smoke it we even have

15:56 in your Twain and smoke it we even have this creepy cave right here I don't know

15:59 this creepy cave right here I don't know

15:59 this creepy cave right here I don't know about that there's bats in

16:02 about that there's bats in

16:02 about that there's bats in caves and they even have Mark Twain

16:04 caves and they even have Mark Twain

16:04 caves and they even have Mark Twain preserved in some sort of concrete gray

16:07 preserved in some sort of concrete gray

16:07 preserved in some sort of concrete gray like structure U sharing of

16:11 like structure U sharing of

16:11 like structure U sharing of bids today we have a different

16:13 bids today we have a different

16:13 bids today we have a different connotation of sharing a bit they did in

16:16 connotation of sharing a bit they did in

16:16 connotation of sharing a bit they did in those days two boys probably slept up in

16:18 those days two boys probably slept up in

16:18 those days two boys probably slept up in this bed up here they also have this

16:20 this bed up here they also have this

16:20 this bed up here they also have this schnazzy interpretive Center where you

16:23 schnazzy interpretive Center where you

16:23 schnazzy interpretive Center where you can read even more about Mark Twain and

16:26 can read even more about Mark Twain and

16:26 can read even more about Mark Twain and this one used to be a pizza place hungry

16:37 wow Bill hofman's clothes this is also

16:37 wow Bill hofman's clothes this is also pretty cool they have a little exhibit

16:38 pretty cool they have a little exhibit

16:38 pretty cool they have a little exhibit for the Tom and Becky who go around on

16:41 for the Tom and Becky who go around on

16:41 for the Tom and Becky who go around on the weekends and greet guests do all

16:43 the weekends and greet guests do all

16:43 the weekends and greet guests do all kinds of stuff including the two who

16:46 kinds of stuff including the two who

16:46 kinds of stuff including the two who helped to dedicate Tom Sawyer Island at

16:49 helped to dedicate Tom Sawyer Island at

16:49 helped to dedicate Tom Sawyer Island at Disneyland a connection

17:09 wow H Fin's

17:09 wow H Fin's toilet fancy I reckon I got to light out

17:12 toilet fancy I reckon I got to light out

17:12 toilet fancy I reckon I got to light out for the territory ahead of the rest Zan

17:15 for the territory ahead of the rest Zan

17:15 for the territory ahead of the rest Zan Sally she's going to adopt me civilize

17:17 Sally she's going to adopt me civilize

17:17 Sally she's going to adopt me civilize me and I can't stand it I've been there

Inside Mark Twain's Home - Hannibal Missouri - Randomland!

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