John Steinbeck By Trenton Aubrey Period: Feb 27, 1902 to Dec 20, 1968 John http://www.mtycounty.com/pgs-mty-stnbeck/steinbeck-timeline.html Oct 11, 1914 World War 1 Started Jan 11, 1918 End of World War 1 Period: Jan 1, 1919 to Jan 1, 1925 Went to Stanford Jan 9, 1919 Graduated High School Jan 9, 1925 Traviled to New York in Search for Publisher but returend to California Jan 11, 1926 Worked at a summer Camp at Lake Tahoe Jan 11, 1929 Worte Cup of Gold Jan 11, 1929 Stock Market Crashed Jan 11, 1930 Married his first Wife Jan 11, 1934 Mom died Jan 11, 1935 Tortilla Flat was published Jan 11, 1935 Dad died Jan 11, 1936 Won his First prize for Writing Jan 11, 1937 Of Mice and Men was published Jan 11, 1938 Of Mice and Men won its first prize Jan 11, 1939 The Grapes of Wrath was published Jan 11, 1939 World War 2 Started Jan 11, 1941 Sea of Cortez was published along with Forgotten Viliage Jan 11, 1942 Divorced His wife Jan 11, 1945 End of World War 2 Jan 11, 1950 Married Elain Scott Jan 11, 1962 Won Nobel Prize for Literature Jan 11, 1968 DIED