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 * Alan Alexander Milne 1882-1956

Heginbotham and John Vine Milne. His father was the headmaster at Henley House, a private school, where Milne received his early education. At the age of nine, Milne and his brother Kenneth,who he looked up to the most, along with a childhood friend, dramatized a novel they had read. This exercise awakened his love of theater. In 1893, Milne began his studies at Westminster School as a Queen's Scholar. Next he attended Cambridge University, following in his brother's footsteps. He was elected the editor of the literary magazine, //Granta//. Milne also wrote light verse for this publication. In 1903, he graduated with third honors in mathematics from Trinity College at Cambridge. Milne followed his dream and became a very well known writer of many kinds of books.
 * Life:** Alan Alexander Milne was born in London, England on January 18,1882. He was the youngest child of Sarah Maria


 * Time Period**:Milne joined the army two weeks after he got married. He began as a signaling officer for the Fourth Royal Warwichshire Regiment during World War One. He later served as an instructor on the Isle of Wright. In his time of service, he wrote morale plays to uplift the spirits of the soldiers. He told his men to referr to him as Mr. Milne instead of Captain or Sgt. In August 1916, Milne and four other guys were set out to run telephone cables so during attack they would still be able to maintain communication with the headquarters. In November 1916, A.A. Milne caught trench fever and was evacuated into England to recover. He retired the Militay in 1918.

//Alan Alexander Milne wrote many famous books, but the one he is most known for is Winnie the Pooh. Winnie the Pooh is a famous children book. This book is based upon Alan Alexander Milnes only son Christphor Milnes life. The characters in Winnie the Pooh are based on Christphors stuffed animals and the animals that lived around there house. The character we all know of Pooh is actually based on a black bear that Christphor used to visit and feed at the zoo in London.Pooh was a insoiration on Chrisphor Milnes childhood life that he named his Stuffed bear Winnie after the bear in the zoo. Winnie the Pooh was shot into film after Alan Alexander Milne past away by Walt Disney.//
 * List of Works:**
 * //Winnie the Pooh//
 * //Lovers in London//
 * //The Red House Mystery//
 * //When We Were Very Young//
 * //Enchanted Places//
 * //Four Day's Wonder//
 * //The Fourth Wall//
 * //The Perfect Alibi//

1. "A bear, however hard he tries, Grows tubby without exercise." (A.A.Milne Quotes) 2. "If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you."(A.A.Milne Quotes) 3. “One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoverities." (A.A.Milne Famous Quotes) 4. "The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking. "(A.A.Milne Famous Quotes) 5. It's a very funny thought that, if bears were bees, They'd build nests at the bottom of trees. And that being so (if the bees were bears) We shouldn't have to climb up all these stairs." (Winnie the Pooh)
 * //Famous Quotes://**

1. "A.A. Milne | Winnie the Pooh." __Winnie the Pooh Pictures, Information & Fun | Winnie the Pooh__. 13 May 2009 [].
 * Sources:**

2."A. A. Milne Quotes - The Quotations Page." __The Quotations Page - Your Source for Famous Quotes__. 13 May 2009 .

3. "A. A. Milne Quotes, Famous A. A. Milne Quotes Quotations Stories Poems." __FAMOUS QUOTES, FAMOUS QUOTATIONS, SAYINGS at ALLGREATQUOTES__. 13 May 2009 [].

4."A.A. Milne - The Author." __Winnie The Pooh and Pals__. 18 May 2009 [].

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