Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson By PVGEC Period: Nov 13, 1850 to Dec 3, 1894 Life of Robert Louis Stevenson Period: Apr 12, 1861 to Apr 9, 1865 Civil War May 7, 1874 Wrote "Ordered South" Dec 4, 1875 Called to Scottish bar Mar 3, 1876 traveled through Europe looking for a better climate Jan 4, 1877 Stays in Paris with Fanny Sep 9, 1878 Met Fanny Osborn Jul 12, 1879 Fanny divorced her previous husband Aug 4, 1880 Married Fanny Jun 5, 1881 Wrote "Treasure Island" Period: Mar 3, 1883 to Dec 4, 1890 Travels the world and writes travel journals Apr 17, 1885 Wrote "A Child's Garden of Verses" Oct 28, 1886 US recieved the Statue of Liberty Feb 18, 1893 Fanny had mental breakdown Dec 3, 1894 Died of brain hemorhage Feb 14, 1898 Spannish- American War