Elizabeth Baity | |
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Born | Elizabeth Estella Chesley March 5, 1907 Hamilton, Texas, US |
Died | Solana Beach, California, US | October 7, 1989 (aged 82)
Occupation | Author, academic |
Genre | Children's literature |
Elizabeth Chesley Baity (March 5, 1907 – October 7, 1989) was an American academic and children's author. Her book Americans Before Columbus was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1952. [1]
Elizabeth Chesley was born in Hamilton, Texas, where she grew up and attended school. She attended Texas University for Women. [2] In 1930, she married Herman Baity. [3]
Baity taught at the University of North Carolina. [3] She was a noted researcher and author in the field of archaeoastronomy. [4]
Americans Before Columbus, an overview of the subject for children, was published in 1951, and was named a Newbery Honor book the following year. [1] A further volume, America Before Man, came out in 1953, and appeared on the "Best Books of the Year" list produced by The Horn Book Magazine. [5]
Baity died in 1989, at the age of 82. [3]
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Elizabeth Baity | |
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Born | Elizabeth Estella Chesley March 5, 1907 Hamilton, Texas, US |
Died | Solana Beach, California, US | October 7, 1989 (aged 82)
Occupation | Author, academic |
Genre | Children's literature |
Elizabeth Chesley Baity (March 5, 1907 – October 7, 1989) was an American academic and children's author. Her book Americans Before Columbus was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1952. [1]
Elizabeth Chesley was born in Hamilton, Texas, where she grew up and attended school. She attended Texas University for Women. [2] In 1930, she married Herman Baity. [3]
Baity taught at the University of North Carolina. [3] She was a noted researcher and author in the field of archaeoastronomy. [4]
Americans Before Columbus, an overview of the subject for children, was published in 1951, and was named a Newbery Honor book the following year. [1] A further volume, America Before Man, came out in 1953, and appeared on the "Best Books of the Year" list produced by The Horn Book Magazine. [5]
Baity died in 1989, at the age of 82. [3]
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