Harper Lee

By fatimacastro
  • Harper Lee is born

    Harper Lee is born

    Harper Lee was born in Monroeville, Alabama. She was the youngest of 4 children. Her parents were Amasa Coleman Lee and Frances Cunningham Finch Lee.
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    Lee graduates and goes to ll-female Huntingdon College in Montgomery.

    In high school, Lee developed an interest in English literature. She wasn't really into girly things and focused on school. (I chose random dates because the article didn't state what day she graduated.)

  • Harper Lee transfers to the University of Alabama

    She decideds to transfer to the Univerity of Alabama in Tuscaloosa to pursue a law degree. It didn't spark interest, and decided that she liked writing instead of law. (no sepcfic date)

  • Harper drops out of law school

    Lee decides that she wants to be a writer and moves to New York City at the age of 23.

  • Harper Lee gets a job.

    She begins to work in New York at reservation desks at both Eastern Air Lines and British Overseas Airways Corporation. While she is working, she takes a break from writing.

  • Harper Lee gets a break.

    The Browns give Lee the best Christnas present she could ask for - enough money to support taking a break from work for a year to concentrate on writing. She begins to work on To Kill a Mockingbird.

  • Harper Lee helps her old friend, Truman Capote, write an article for the New Yorker.

    She meets with Truman Capote to assist him with an article he was writing for The New Yorker.

  • To Kill a Mockingbird is Published

    The J.B. Lippincott Company publishes the book and it is instantly famous and successful.

  • By mid 1960', Harper Lee is working on another novel.

    This novdel is nerver published.

  • To Kill a Mockingbird wins the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and several other literary awards.

    Tho book To Kill a Mockingbird won many awards icluding to kill a Mockingbird shortly after it was published.

  • To Kill a Mockingbird is made into a movie.

    Horton Foote writes a screenplay based on the book and the movie wins four awards.

  • She helps Capote write and publish In Cold Blood.

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    Lee steps out of the spotlight.

    Duriing the 1970's and 1980's, Harper Lee retreats from the public and is rarely seen ot talked about.

  • Harper Lee has a stroke.

    She has a stroke and many other health problems including hearing loss, limited vision and problems with her short-term memory.
  • President George W. Bush presents Lee with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.

    President George W. Bush presents Lee with the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House.

    The White House Press states, "At a critical moment in our history, her beautiful book, To Kill A Mockingbird, helped focus the nation on the turbulent struggle for equality."

  • Lee fileds a lawsuit in federal court against Samuel Pinkus.

    Lee charged that PInkus "engaged in a scheme to dupe" her out of the copyright to To Kill a Mockingbird.

  • Lee realeses To Kill a Mockingbird as an e-book.

    She signed a deal with Harper Collins for the company to release To Kill a Mockingbird as an e-book and digital audio editions.