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C. B. Colby
American writer
Carroll Burleigh Colby (September 7, 1904 – October 31, 1977) was an American writer, primarily of nonfiction children's books.
Carroll b colby biography of albert
He wrote more than 100 books[1] that were widely circulated in public and school libraries in the United States. He is best known for Strangely Enough! (1959).[2]
Biography
Early life
Colby was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, graduated from Stevens High School in 1922, and then attended the School of Practical Art in Boston, where he graduated in 1925.
He sailed to Puerto Rico with the intention of being a free-lance artist, but his failure led him to join the U.S. Customs Service during the Prohibition era.[3] He married Lila Thoday in November 1928, having two children, Fred and Susan M.
Colby.
Writing career
Colby sold his first fiction story in 1929.[4]
Learning to fly glider aircraft in 1931, Colby began writing and illustrating articles for various aviation ma