The Autobiography of Mark Twain
How did Twain support himself after his father's death?
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Twain left school school as soon as his father died and became a printer's apprentice at Hannibal's newspaper, The Courier. In that capacity, he earned room, board, and one hand-me-down suit from the publisher of that paper.