Elizabeth Baity
Elizabeth Baity | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elizabeth Estella Chesley March 5, 1907 Hamilton, Texas, US |
| Died | October 7, 1989 (aged 82) |
| Occupations | Author, academic |
| Spouse |
Herman Baity (m. 1930) |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Children's literature |
Elizabeth Chesley Baity (1907–1989) was an American academic and children's author. Her book Americans Before Columbus was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1952.[1]
Biography
[edit]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 published her first book, Man Is A Weaver, with Viking Press in 1941.[4] This was followed by Americans Before Columbus, an overview of the subject for children, published in 1951.[5] Americans Before Columbus was named a Newbery Honor book the following year.[1] A further volume, America Before Man, came out in 1953,[6] and appeared on the "Best Books of the Year" list produced by The Horn Book Magazine.[7]
In addition to writing, Baity taught at the University of North Carolina.[3] She was a noted researcher and author in the field of archaeoastronomy.[8]
Baity died in 1989, at the age of 82.[3]
Publications
[edit]- Man Is A Weaver. Viking. 1941.
- Americans Before Coiumbus. Viking. 1951.
- American Before Man. Viking. 1953.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922–Present". American Library Association. Archived from the original on February 11, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ↑ Something about the author. Volume 1. Anne Commire. Detroit, Michigan. 1971. ISBN 978-0-8103-0050-7. OCLC 705262409.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - 1 2 3 "The Chesley Family of Tyler, TX:Information about Elizabeth Estella Chesley". Genealogy.com. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ↑ "Man Is A Weaver". Kirkus Reviews. November 1, 1941. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Americans Before Columbus". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 1951. Archived from the original on December 28, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "American Before Man". Kirkus Reviews. September 1, 1953. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Best Books of 1953". The Horn Book Magazine. December 5, 1953. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ↑ Aveni, A. F. (1976). "Book Reviews". Astrophysical Letters. 18: 49. Bibcode:1976ApL....18...49A. Archived from the original on January 21, 2025. Retrieved December 14, 2020.