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Born in Waukegan, IL. (New York Times Obituary)(Rebecca)
Born in Waukegan, IL.
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Ray and his family moved back and forth from Waukegan, IL. and Tucson, Arizona. (Rebecca) http://www.spaceagecity.com/bradbury/bio.htm
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Ray first began to write his stories on butcher paper. (Rebecca) http://www.spaceagecity.com/bradbury/bio.htm
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When Bradbury was 14, his family moved permanently to Los Angeles, California, but regarded Waukegan as his hometown and used it as the setting of two of his novels. (Cindy) http://www.gradesaver.com/author/ray-bradbury/
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At the age of 17, he became a member of the Los Angeles Science Fiction League. (Cindy) http://www.gradesaver.com/author/ray-bradbury/
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Graduated from high school. (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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Bradbury’s first story publication, “Hollerbochen’s Dilemma” was printed in a magazine called "Imagination!" (Rebecca) http://www.uhigh.ilstu.edu/english/salon3/BradS3/S3bradbury.htm
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Took a writing course at summer school in high school. (Rebeca) http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,2012734,00.html
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He published 4 issues of his own magazine, Futuria Fantasia, where he wrote almost every piece of it himself. (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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His first short story was published in "Weird Tales" when he was 20. (Cindy) http://www.gradesaver.com/author/ray-bradbury/
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His first professional piece was called “Pendulum” (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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Ray met his future wife, Maggie, while she was working as a clerk in a book shop. (Rebecca) http://www.spaceagecity.com/bradbury/bio.htm
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His first collection of short stories was published 1947, and was titled “Dark Carnival”. (Emma)(Rebecca: Picture) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1 (Picture:) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2009/10/09/ray-bradbury/
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He married Marguerita “Maggie” McClure (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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When Ray married Maggie, they were married in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal in Los Angeles. Ray Harryhausen, who is a fantasy writer, served as the best man. (Rebecca) http://www.spaceagecity.com/bradbury/bio.htm
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Ray's first daughter, Susan, was born. (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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Ray's second child, Ramona, was born. (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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Ray's third child, Bettina, was born. (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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Ray's fourth and youngest child, Alexandra, was born. (Emma) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1
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He won the National Medal of Arts. (Cindy)(Rebecca: Picture) http://www.teenreads.com/authors/ray-bradbury (Picture:) http://www.nea.gov/news/news04/medals/bradbury.html
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He won the Pulitzer Prize. (Cindy) http://www.teenreads.com/authors/ray-bradbury
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Ray Bradbury died. (Emma)(Rebecca: Picture) http://www.biography.com/people/ray-bradbury-9223240?page=1 (Picture:) http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/books/ray-bradbury-popularizer-of-science-fiction-dies-at-91.html
