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Carolyn Haywood

Carolyn Haywood, American author and illustrator (died 1990)

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Born
January 3, 1898
Died
January 11, 1990
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1898

About Carolyn Haywood

Carolyn Haywood was an American writer and illustrator from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She created 47 children's books, most notably the series under the "Eddie" and "Betsy" titles. In 1925, she won a Cresson Traveling Scholarship to travel in Europe. In 1923, Haywood enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts with a scholarship and became interested in portrait painting.

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Carolyn Haywood timeline

  1. In 1923, Haywood enrolled in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts with a scholarship and became interested in portrait painting.
  2. In 1925, she won a Cresson Traveling Scholarship to travel in Europe.

The world when Carolyn Haywood was born

Carolyn Haywood was born in 1898. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineSpanish-American War — US gains territories
  • Technology milestoneMarie & Pierre Curie discover radium
  • World population~1.58B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population71.0M

1898 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carolyn Haywood's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18982026
Population71.0M341 million

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