a mischievous, adventurous boy named Samuel Clemens; a steamboat pilot on the Missisippi River, gold miner, newspaper writer, and world traveller; America's best-loved author
a magician who could escape from any handcuffs, chains, jail cells, or locks ever invented; the first pilot to fly a plane in Australia; a famous movie star who was recognized around the world
Two brothers who were best friends their whole lives; Law-school students who loved folktales; the most famous collector of fairy tales of all time.