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(1918-2011) Author. Betty Ford was born in Chicago, Illinois, and died in Palm Springs, California. She lived for a time in Manhattan, New York, and attended dance classes with Martha Graham.

Full Name

Betty Ford

Locations

New York

Author's Timeline

1918

BIRTH

Elizabeth Anne Bloomer was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 8, 1918.

1938

RESIDENCE

At around 1938 Mrs. Ford lived in Manhattan, New York, and attended dace classes with Martha Graham.

1978

LITWORK

The Times Of My Life
New York City, New York: Harper & Row
978-0-060-11298-1
Autobiography, written with Chris Chase.

1987

LITWORK

Betty: A Glad Awakening
Garden City, New York: Doubleday

978-0-38-523502-0
Autobiography, written with Chris Chase.

2003

LITWORK

Healing And Hope: Six Women From The Betty Ford Center Share Their Powerful Journey of Addiction and Recovery
New York City, New York: Putnam (Penguin Group)
978-0-399-15138-5
Nonfiction.

2011

DEATH

Mrs. Ford died in Palm Springs, California, on July 8, 2011.

2011

INTERMENT

Mrs. Ford was interred at the Gerald R. Ford Museum, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan.

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