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She was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroevile, Alabama.

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She took an interest in English literature and graduated in 1944 from the all-female Huntingdon College in Montgomery.

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Plane from the British Overseas Air Corp

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When she was 23, she arrived in New York City. She worked as a ticket agent for Eastern Airlines and for the British Overseas Air Corp.

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She is most famous for making the book, "To Kill a Mockingbird" in July of 1960.

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She died on February 19, 2016, at the age of 89. She was said to have died in her sleep.

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After graduating Huntingdon College, she then transferred to the University of Alabama, and studied at Oxford University.

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She was the youngest of four children.

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She was distantly related to Confederate General Robert E Lee.

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She suffered from a stroke in 2007 and had ongoing health issues that include hearing loss, limited vision, and problems with short-term memory.

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Today, her book "To Kill a Mockingbird", has more than 40 million copies sold.