A Long Trek for an Interview

We think it's difficult to apply for jobs today, what about a hundred years ago when traveling did not mean jumping on a flight or the interstate. Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain once travelled 130 miles to reach Virginia City with the hope of getting a job as a reporter-at-large for the Territorial Enterprise.

One hot August afternoon, he arrived at the newspaper’s office—a dusty, weary figure in a slouch hat, with a revolver at his side, a roll of blankets on his back, a blue woolen shirt, and pants tucked into his boots. Sinking into a chair, he remarked, “My…