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Birth of Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss was born with the name Theodor Seuss Geisel is Springfield, Massachusetts. -
Marriage
Dr. Seuss married his first wife Helen Palmer who later died at the year 1967 -
Mulberry Street
Ted presented his manuscripts to 27 publishers and in return he got 27 rejections. He later bumped into a Dartmouth friend who worked at Vanguard Press who published Mulberry Street for him. -
Serving in a U.S. Army
Dr. Seuss ended up serving in Frank Capra's Signal Corps where he made movies related to the war efforts. He was also introduced to animations, -
McElligot's Pool
McElligot's Pool was published -
Purchasing With Helen
Ted and Helen purchased an old observation tower located in LA Jolla, California. -
Bartholomew and the Oobleck
Bartholomew and the Oobleck was published. -
If I Ran the Zoo
HIs book If I Ran the Zoo was published. -
Winning an Oscar
He won an Oscar for Best Cartoon which was Gerald McBoing-Boing. -
Phone Call
Ted got a phone call from his friend Chuck Jones who was trying to convince Seuss into adapting How the Grinch Stole Christmas! on television. -
Second Marriage
Geisel married his second wife Audrey Stone Diamond. -
The Lorax
The Lorax was published. -
Peabody
For the animated specials How the Grinch Stole Christmas! and Horton Hears a Who!, Dr. Seuss won a Peabody. -
Greatest Contribution
He donated a Lion Wading Pool at Wild Animal Park is San Diego. -
Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
The American Library Association honored Ted with the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award. -
The Butter Battle Book
The Butter Battle Book was published and is about a threatening war against the Yooks and the Zooks. For six months this book remained on The New York Times' Bestseller for adults! -
Retrospective
The San Diego Museum of Art featured a which was dedicated to Geisel's life and work. -
Book on Television
The Butter Battle Book came out on television version. -
Death
Ted Seuss Geisel died at the age of 87 -
Dream Come True
Ted's dream was to be able to share his works with his fans. Finally, his dream came true when The Art of Dr. Seuss project was launched. Collectors were able to see all the different works of art that Dr. Seuss made. -
Exhibition
The Connecticut Valley Historical Museum scheduled an exhibition that concided with the unveiling of the National Seuss Memorial. -
Successful Works of Arts
Geisel's artworks have toured leading museums and and galleries all across the world which etablished him as a significant artist in the 20th century.
