San Jose, CA Factoid
Mark Twain, the great American novelist and social critic, began his successful career as a lecteur in San Jose in 1866. Why San Jose of all places? He originally planned to give the lectures in San Francisco, but feared that he would embarrass himself in front of the large audiences that tended to gather there.
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Saturday
Mostly sunny. Mild.
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68/46 °F 20/8°C |
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Sunday
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Monday
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