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We need to build a Heinlein page. Below are headings that need to be filled. One student per heading so that many can have a chance for extra credit. So below, read the heading, then post the request. Insert your addition between the headings. 3 pictures of Robert A. Heinlein Posted by Jeff Woods 3 FACTS ABOUT R.A.H 1. Heinlein graduated from the United States Navel Academy in Annapolis in 1929 2. In 1934 Heinlein was discharged from the navy due to pulmonary tuberculosis. 3.Heinlein died on May 8, 1988 at age 80. By: Jeff Woods Manny Reyes
 * **Legal Name:**Heinlein, Robert Anson
 * **Birthplace:**Butler, Missouri, USA
 * **Birthdate:**7 July 1907
 * **Deathdate:** 8 May 1988
 * He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1929
 * Served as an officer and rose to the rank of Lieutenant


 * Robert A Heinlein**
 * political influence of**
 * Corey L Simmins**

Three pictures of RAH at different ages
Posted by Toren Chenault: Three facts about life prior to adulthood

**Three facts about RAH's naval life (no more)**
> By Dan Mercer
 * 1) He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1929
 * 2) Served as an officer and rose to the rank of Lieutenant
 * 3) He worked on radio communications on the Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington

posted by Kelly Browning
 * 1) Heinlein graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1929
 * 2) ======He was assigned to the new aircraft carrier USS Lexington (CV-2) in 1931, where he worked on radio communications======
 * 3) ======Heinlein also served aboard the destroyer USS Roper (DD-147) in 1933 and 1934, reaching the rank of Lieutenant======

Posted by Lorraine Ramos:

-The military was the second great influence on Heinlein. -Heinlein graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1929, and served as an officer in the United States Navy. -Throughout his life, he strongly believed in loyalty, leadership, and other ideals associated with the military.

**Three pictures of Starship Trooper cover**
**Posted by Andrew Beerman**



Post by Godwill Kwao

Three posts about Heinlein's juvenile novels of the 1950s


 * Three pictures of novel covers of RAH's juvenile covers**
 * Posted by Tyler Hendrickson**

Posted by Gil Hernandez:
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 * Three facts about R.A.H.'s writing life**
 * Started writing to pay off his mortgage
 * Acknowledged as the leader of the then new "social science fiction" movement
 * The cold war pushed him to write more non-fiction and political topics.

Posted by Sami Reed
 * Post a link to and three points about an article written about RAH's Starship Troopers**
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 * was the first sci-fi novel in which military life was believable to readers who had actually served
 * modern sci-fi contains similar storytelling, inspired by this novel that was written over half a century ago
 * the humanity and realism put into the characters in this novel created a significant maturation in sci-fi


 * Three interesting political/philosophical facts about RAH**
 * Heinlein's political positions evolved throughout his life, though he was always strongly patriotic and firmly supported the military
 * Heinlein initially considered himself a liberal.
 * In 1934 he worked actively for the Democratic campaign of Upton Sinclair for Governor of California After Sinclair's loss, Heinlein became an anti-Communist Democratic activist.
 * Brandan Miller**


 * Three posts about Heinlein's juvenile novels of the 1950s**
 * The novels that Heinlein wrote for a young audience are commonly referred to as "the Heinlein juveniles", and they feature a mixture of adolescent and adult themes. Many of the issues that he takes on in these books have to do with the kinds of problems that adolescents experience.
 * Some representative novels of this type are //Have Space Suit—Will Travel//, //Farmer in the Sky//, and //Starman Jones//
 * There has been speculation that Heinlein's intense obsession with his privacy was due at least in part to the apparent contradiction between his unconventional private life and his career as an author of books for children, but //For Us, The Living// also explicitly discusses the political importance Heinlein attached to privacy as a matter of principle
 * Brandan Miller**


 * Contact the president of The Heinlein Society for insight into RAH's political views stated in Starship Troopers. Post the request and the respons on the wall.**

Three facts about life prior to adulthood
1. Heinlein was born into a family of 7 children (him being the 3rd child) in the small town of Butler, Missouri 2. His consuming interest was for astronomy. By the time he entered Kansas City's Central High School in the 1920's he had already read every book on astronomy in the Kansas City Public Library 3. After he graduated high school in 1924 he spent one year at the University of Missouri then decided to enter the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, from which he graduated as the 20th best among the 243 cadets.
 * Posted by Erika Eustaquio**

Three posts about Heinlein's juvenile novels of the 1950s

**Three facts about RAH's writing life**
1. Robert A. Heinlein won 7 Hugo Awards 2.Robert A. Heinlein won the first Grand Master Award given by the Science Fiction Writers of America 3.Robert A. Heinlein was one of the best selling Science Fiction novelists for multiple decades

posted by: Casey Lewis

Post a link to and three points about an article written about RAH's Starship Troopers

Three facts about life prior to adulthood 1. Spent his childhoodhood in Kansas City, Missouri 2.His childhood experiences were heavily drawn upon both for setting and for cultural atmosphere. 3. Grew up in a large poor family

posted by: Alba Moran

Three posts about Heinlein's juvenile novels of the 1950s posted by : Cenica Ringgold
 * Heinlein's novels were printed in hardback first instead of paperback.
 * Most of the scientific theories and technological details in Heilein's juvenile novels have held up to this day.
 * All of Heinlein's juvenile novels have three components: adventure, sociology, and science/technology

//**Post a link to and three points about an article written about RAH's Starship Troopers**//

 * James Shellenberg conveys his pessimistic views on the militaristic propaganda Heinlein exhibits in Starship Troopers
 * Shellenberg, after perusing the novel later again, he discerned that Heinlein was manifesting his vision of meritocracy; not on fascism
 * Shellenberg also wrote that Heinlein's characters are not dynamic, and are only a tool to demonstrate his philosophy

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Posted by Vu Nguyen

Three interesting political/philosophical facts about RAH - Firmly supported the military and considered himself a liberal. - He worked actively for the Democratic campaign of Upton Sinclair for Governor of California. - He came to believe that a strong world government was the only way to avoid mutual nuclear annihilation.

Posted by Whitley Martin

Contact the president of The Heinlein Society for insight into RAH's political views stated in Starship Troopers. Post the request and the respons on the wall. []