Mark Twain was scrapbooking when scrapbooking wasn't cool. PBS has published a new feature on its website documenting Mark Twain's life and his writings, in the form of an "interactive scrapbook".

According to the website, Mark Twain, whose real name was Samuel Clemens, invented the "self pasting" scrapbook:

Mark Twain was a lifelong creator and keeper of scrapbooks. He took them with him everywhere and filled them with souvenirs, pictures, and articles about his books and performances. But in time, he grew tired of the lost glue, rock-hard paste, and the swearing that resulted from the standard scrapbook process. So, he came up with the idea of printing thin strips of glue on the pages to make updates neat and easy to do. In 1872, he patented his "self-pasting" scrapbook, and by 1901, at least 57 different types of his albums were available. It would be his only invention that ever made money.

The interactive scrapbook takes you through various stages of Twain's life with photos, sketches, quotes, and video, all artistically laid out like a scrapbook.