Mark Twain’s Typesetting Machine: The Invention That Bled Him Dry
Known for his wit, Mark Twain lost a fortune backing a mechanical typesetter that promised revolution but delivered only ruin.
Mark Twain’s Folly: The Typesetting Machine That Bankrupted Him
You won’t believe how America’s greatest humorist lost millions on a doomed invention that nearly destroyed his literary legacy.
Mark Twain’s Bankruptcy Machine: The Invention That Ruined Him
You won’t believe how a single ambitious invention drove America’s greatest humorist from literary legend to total bankruptcy.
Mark Twain Rented Cats While Traveling
How Mark Twain’s peculiar habit of renting cats during his travels reveals an unexpected side of the literary legend’s personality.
Mark Twain’s Typesetting Machine: The Invention That Bled Him Dry
Mark Twain’s obsession with a revolutionary typesetting machine led to a shocking $300,000 loss that nearly destroyed everything he’d built.