Alexander palmer haley biography of george michael
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Alexander palmer haley biography of george michael wikipedia
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley, the oldest of three sons (George and Julius), was born to Simon and Bertha (Palmer) Haley on August 11, , in Ithaca, New York. Six weeks after his birth, Simon and Bertha returned to Henning, Tennessee, and presented Will and Cynthia Palmer with their grandson, Alex Haley.
Alex and his mother remained with the Palmers, while Simon returned to Cornell University to complete his graduate studies in agriculture. After the death of Will Palmer in , Simon Haley joined his wife and family in Henning and operated the Palmer business.
In , Simon Haley began his teaching career, and the family moved.
Alexander palmer haley biography of george michael
Two years after they relocated, Bertha Haley died in Normal, Alabama.
At the age of fifteen, Alex Haley was graduated from high school. He attended college for two years, then in he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard as a messboy.
While in the Coast Guard, he began writing short stories; it would be eight years later, however,