John Steinbeck By bradley31 Period: Feb 2, 1902 to Dec 20, 1968 life story Feb 27, 1902 birth http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 1, 1916 becomes a writer http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Sep 11, 1919 Stanford College http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1929 "Cup of Gold" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1930 the Great Depression http://facts.randomhistory.com/2009/04/12_great-depression.htm Jan 11, 1932 "Pastures of Heaven" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1933 "To a God Unknown" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1934 Dust Bowl http://www.history.com/topics/dust-bowl/photos#the-dust-bowl Jan 11, 1935 "Tortilla Flats" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1936 "Dubious Battle" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1937 "Of Mice and Men" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1938 "The Long Valley" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1939 " The Grapes of Wrath" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1941 "Sea of Cortez" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Jan 11, 1943 wins Pulitzer Prize http://www.nobelprize.org Jan 11, 1961 "Travels with Charlie" http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358 Dec 20, 1968 Dies at age 66 http://www.biography.com/people/john-steinbeck-9493358