Who is Harper Lee? By S M Apr 28, 1926 born in Monroeville, Alabama born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama Period: Apr 28, 1926 to Oct 12, 2015 Harper Lee Oct 12, 1944 Graduates HIgh School Oct 12, 1949 Moves to New York City to persue writing Dec 24, 1956 Browns gave Lee a present to support her writing Jan 12, 1960 Assists Truman Capote with his article Jul 11, 1960 Realeases To Kill A Mockingbird Dec 25, 1962 To Kill a Mockingbird movie is released Nov 12, 2007 Recives the Presidential Medal of Freedom Jul 14, 2015 Releases Go Set A Watchman Harper Lee's latest book.