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JD Salinger is Born
Jerome David Salinger was born the youngest of three children, to a Jewish Father and a Scottish mother. Since mixed-race marriages were frowned upon in the day, he didn't know about his mother's true heritage until he was a teenager. (A&E) -
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JD Salinger's Life
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Spends 9th and 10th grades at McBurney School
Salinger's parents sent him to McBurney School in Manhattan, where he became a reporter for the school newspaper, beginning his interest in writing. (Shmoop) -
Salinger's first short story is published
From March to April of 1940, JD Salinger's first widely-read work, "The Young Folks" was published in installments in Whit Burnett's Story Magazine. (Foskett) -
JD Salinger is Drafted
Salinger was drafted to fight in World War II and served in Germany from 1942 to 1944. It was there that he met his first wife, a German woman named Sylvia. Their marriage was a short one, lasting only a few months (A&E) -
The Catcher in the Rye is published
Salinger's most famous work, The Catcher in the Rye, was first published in 1951.Originally written for adults, the book follows the runaway teenager Holden Caulfield. (A&E) -
JD Salinger marries Claire Douglas
Of Salinger's several marriages, this was the longest, lasting more than ten years. The couple had two children together, Margaret and Matthew (A&E) -
"Franny and Zooey" is published
This volume consisted of a short story and a novella published together and featuring the same characters. It was followed shortly by another two novellas, published in "Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters." (Foskett) -
"Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters" is published
Following Sa;inger's other collection, "Franny and Zooey," this book contains two related novellas. (Foskett) -
The New Yorker publishes "Hapworth 16, 1924"
An entire issue of The New Yorker was used to print what would be JD Salinger's final literary work, "Hapworth 16, 1924." (Foskett) -
Last Marriage
In 1988, Salinger married Colleen O'Neel, who was younger than him by almos 40 years. This marriage lasted until his death in 2010 (Shmoop) -
JD Salinger Dies
After shunning the world's spotlight for years, Salinger died at his home in New Hampshire, leaving a legacy of unique stories behind him. (Foskett) -
The biography "Salinger" is published
In 2013, biographers Shane Salerno and David Shields collaborated on a detailed history of the author, which is soon to be reworked as a movie. (A&E)
