His father, Leonard, a power company lineman, was a descendant of Mary Bradbury, who was tried for witchcraft at Salem, Mass. The author's mother, Esther, read him the "Wizard of Oz." His Aunt Neva introduced him to Edgar Allan Poe and gave him a love of autumn, with its pumpkin picking and Hallowee
Date: Jun 06, 2012
Category: Entertainment
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Ray Bradbury, 'immortal' icon of science fiction, fired imaginations
He was born Ray Douglas Bradbury on Aug. 22, 1920, in Waukegan, Ill. His father, Leonard, was a descendant of Mary Bradbury, who was tried for witchcraft at Salem, Mass. The author's mother, Esther, read him the "Wizard of Oz." His Aunt Neva introduced him to Edgar Allan Poe and gave him a love of a