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Bradbury's birth
Ray Bradbury was born in Waukegan, Illinois, on August 22, 1920. His parents were Leonard Bradbury and Ester Bradbury. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression started in 1929 and lasted until 1939. It started after the stock market crashed. After Bradbury graduated high school, his family couldn't afford to send him to college, so he would go to the library three days a week -
Bradbury moves to California
Ray Bradbury moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1934. He went to high school there and later joined the drama club. During this time, he got his first official pay as a writer because of a joke he told to George Burns for the Burns & Allen Show. -
Bradbury's first short story
Bradbury published his first short story called "Hollerbochen's Dilemma" which was in a fan magazine labeled Imagination! -
Bradbury sells his first story
In 1941, Bradbury sold his first story named Pendulum a month before the United States entered World War 1. It was published in a magazine called Super Science Stories. -
WWI
The United States entered World War I in 1941. They joined the Allies, which consisted of the countries of France, Great Britain, Itlay, and Russia. -
Bradbury writes "The Lake"
In 1942, Bradbury wrote "The Lake". From writing this story, Bradbury found his distinctive style. -
Bradbruy becomes full-time writer
Because of Bradbrury's poor vision, he wasn't drafted into the U.S. army to help with World War I. After that he decided to become a full-timer writer in 1943. -
Bradbury gets married
Bradbury married Marguerite "Maggie" McClure in 1947. They met while Maggie was working at a bookstore. She supported Bradbury during his early years of writing even with the initial low pay. -
The Martian Chronicles
During 1950, Ray produced his first significant piece called The Martian Chronicles. It tells the story of several conflicts between humans and martians. -
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury published Fahrenheit 451 in 1953. It is his most well-known piece. The story became a classic immediately because of the themes of censorship and conformity found throughout the book.
