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Born in Salem
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts. -
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Birth to Death
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Young Nathaniel loses his father
His father dies of yellow fever while out at sea. -
Graduates college
Hawthorne graduated from Bowdoin College in Maine. -
First book
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Fanshawe, his first book, was published anonymously. -
Hawthorne marries Peabody
Nathaniel Hawthorne marries Sophia Peabody. -
Has first son, Julian Hawthorne
Julian Hawthorne grows up to follow in his father's footsteps, and become an author also. -
The Scarlet Letter
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Perhaps one of Hawthorne's most famous novels, The Scarlet Letter, is published. -
Book dedicated to Hawthorne
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Moby Dick by Herman Melville gets dedicated to him. -
Last Book
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The Marble Faun was the last of Hawthorne's writings that were to be published before his death. -
Hawthorne's Death
Nathaniel Hawthorne dies of bad health.
