Author: Betty L. Smith
Alternate names: Elisabeth Lillian Wehner
Born: 15 Dec. 1896
Died: 17 Jan. 1972
Bio: Betty Smith was an American author. She is best known for her 1943 bestselling book A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, which is considered one of the great American novels of the 20th century.Wikipedia
**Born: Elisabeth Lillian Wehner, December 15, 1896,** Brooklyn, New York, United States
**Died: January 17, 1972,** Shelton, Connecticut, United States