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Article: Famous friends.(Mark Twain)
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- May 1, 2009
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Mark Twain's travels and reputation brought him into contact with many famous people. Over the years, he met Indian leader Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi, Austrian physician Sigmund Freud, Prince Edward of England, Czar Alexander II of Russia, Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria-Hungary, and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
Many Americans also called him a friend. Can you match each notable American from the names on these two pages with the correct description of how he or she is connected to Twain? Answers are on page 42.
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1. In 1888, Twain noted with awe this ...