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1901Walt Disney is born

Walt Disney was born in Chicago to parents Elias and Flora. His given name was Walter Elias Disney. 1910Life on the farm

The Disney family moved to a farm when Walt was very young.

He spent lots of his time drawing and imagining, but when his father became ill they had to sell the farm and move to Kansas City, Mo. 1911Walt discovers movies

While living in Missouri, Walt got a paper route to help the family's financial situation.

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It was while working this job he first discovered movies, and he fell in love with them. 1917Art school

Walt continued drawing, and when his family returned to Chicago he enrolled in the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.

It was his dream to work as a newspaper cartoonist. 1918World War I

Though he was too young to join the army, Walt lied about his age in order to enlist. He fought in France for a year in the American Ambulance Corps. 1920Walt's failure

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