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Birth
Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874.Frost was born in San Francisco, California. His parents are William and Isabelle Frost. -
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Life
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Father Dies
William Frost dies when Robert is 12. His family had no money for supplies. They were forced to to move to Massachusetts. -
High School Graduation
Frost Graduated from Lawrence High School. He graduated in 1892. Robert was a co-valedictorian. -
First Poem Published
Frost published "My Butterfly: An Elegy". He published it in 1894. Robert received $15 for his work. -
Marrige
Robert married Elinor White. She was the other co-valedictorian at his school. Their marrige lasted 42 years. -
Enters Harvard
Frost enrolled at harvard college. He studied liberal arts. Robert only stayed for two years. -
Starts Teaching
Frost became an english teacher.He taught at Pinkerton Academy.Robert worked there for three years. -
Moves to England
The Frost family decided to move to England. They moved Sept. 1912.Frost became friends with seven literary notables. -
First Book
Frost's first book was called "A Boy's Will". It was published in England. The American edition came out two years later. -
Return to America
Frost returned just as world war I was starting. His family settled on a farm. It was located in New Hampshire. -
First Pulitzer
Frost wins his first Pulitzer award. He won it for his poetry "New Hampshire". It included his famous poem "stopping by woods on woods on a snowy evening. -
Cambridge
Frost decided to move again. this time to Cambridge, Massachusetts. He lived there for the rest of his life. -
Presidential Inauguration Reading
Frost read his poetry for J.F.K's presidential inauguration. He read it on Jan. 20, 1961. Robert was 86 when he did the reading. -
Meets Khrushchev
J.F.K urged Robert to meet the head of the soviet union. They disscused things at Frost's bedside. Robert was sick on the trip. -
Death
Robert Frost died on Jan. 29,1963. He died in Boston. Robert was buried in Vermont.
