E.B. White

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In honor of Elwyn Brooks White, I did research about this hero in “Biography Today.” I chose E. B. White because I read some of his books and I wanted to learn more about him. After the research, I was glad I did because I learned so much about him.

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Who knew such a normal beginning would give the world such a hero? E. B. White was born on July 11, 1899, in Mount Vernon, New York. His parents were Samuel Tilly and Jessie Hart White. He had three older sisters and two older brothers. He married Katherine Sergeant Angell. He later died on October 11, 1985 because of Alzheimer’s disease.

The foundation of heroism is education. White graduated from Mount Vernon High in 1917 with many scholarships. He later attended Cornell University.

Hard work contributes to heroism. E. B. White was a well known writer for The New Yorker. Later he wrote Stuart Little and The Trumpet of the Swan. He also wrote the well known book, Charlotte’s Web.

Elwyn Brooks White is important to mankind and changed the world. He changed newspapers and made them more fun to read. The books written by him encouraged children to read more and to have fun while doing so.