<p>Mark Twain was perhaps the greatest American writer of the 19th century.  But he was also more than that.  He was a river man, a prospector, a journalist, and an explorer.  His stories were a near-perfect merging of adventure, coming of age, and social commentary.  And he taught generations of young people how to think for themselves.  This is his story.  </p>

Mark Twain was perhaps the greatest American writer of the 19th century. But he was also more than that. He was a river man, a prospector, a journalist, and an explorer. His stories were a near-perfect merging of adventure, coming of age, and social commentary. And he taught generations of young people how to think for themselves. This is his story.

<p>Mark Twain was perhaps the greatest American writer of the 19th century.&nbsp; But he was also more than that.&nbsp; He was a river man, a prospector, a journalist, and an explorer.&nbsp; His stories were a near-perfect merging of adventure, coming of age, and social commentary.&nbsp; And he taught generations of young people how to think for themselves.&nbsp; This is his story. &nbsp;</p>

Mark Twain

I learned to love history from my father's stories.  He had a way of teaching history, not as a theory or series of events, but as a human story about real people who shaped the world by their choices.  I want to share that love with my own son by telling real stories of great and interesting people.  I created the History Stories for my Son Podcast because I want to spread that love of history as far as possible.  The stories on this podcast are about people who made a difference in their own time, told at a level accessible to everyone, including kids learning about them for the first time, but also engaging for even the most knowledgeable history buff.  You are invited to join a community where we remember that history is a story that should be shared with every generation.

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I learned to love history from my father's stories. He had a way of teaching history, not as a theory or series of events, but as a human story about real people who shaped the world by their choices. I want to share that love with my own son by telling real stories of great and interesting people. I created the History Stories for my Son Podcast because I want to spread that love of history as far as possible. The stories on this podcast are about people who made a difference in their own time, told at a level accessible to everyone, including kids learning about them for the first time, but also engaging for even the most knowledgeable history buff. You are invited to join a community where we remember that history is a story that should be shared with every generation.

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