Biography of Walt Elias Disney

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Walt Disney once said, “the age we’re living in is the most extraordinary the world has ever seen. There are new concepts of things, and we now have the tools to change those concepts into realities. We are moving forward”. Disney was a great thinker, inventor, and innovator. His greatest belief that he lived throughout his life was that we need to follow our dreams, make them come true, and do what makes us happy, not rich.
Walter Elias Disney, better known as Walt Disney, was born in Chicago, Illinois on December 5, 1901. His father, Elias, was a strict and religious man (Walt Disney Biography). Walt’s mother, Flora, brought laughter and warmth to the family (Isbouts). Walt was the fourth of five children. He had three older brothers—Roy, Raymond and Hubert— and one younger sister—Ruth. Growing up, the Disney’s didn’t have many toys to play with, however, Walt loved to draw pictures and cartoons.
In 1906 the Disney’s moved to Marceline, Missouri (Isbouts). There they owned a farm with many animals (Walt Disney Biography). Walt learned to love animals and learned the value of teamwork while living on the farm. His family then moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 1911 when Elias got typhoid (Isbouts), and their farm failed (Walt Disney Biography).
In Kansas City Walt and his brother Roy worked a newspaper route that their father had purchased. Elias was a perfectionist so he was hard on his sons as they worked. At this time Walt started being interested in entertainment. He would go to vaudeville and Charlie Chaplin shows and then put together skits with his friend Walt Pfeiffer (Isbouts).
In 1917 Elias, Flora and Ruth moved back to Chicago to start up a jelly company. Walt stayed in Kansas City with his brother Hubert for the sum...

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