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Born
He was born in Springfield,Massachusetts. -
Resign from writing in college
Theodore Geisel was caught drinking gin in his room with nine friends at this time drinking alcohol illegal under prohibition laws. As a result in this infraction Dean Laycock insisted Geisel resign from all extracurricular activities including the college humor magazine. -
Pen Name "Seuss"
To continue too work on his book Jack-O-Lantern without administrators knowledge Theodore Geisel began signing his work "Seuss". -
Married
Geisel married Helen Palmer. -
First Book Published
" And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street " -
Best Documentary Award
" Hitler Lives?" -
Caldecott Medal
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Helen Palmer Dies
She died from cancer. -
Second Marriage
He married Audrey Geisel.