Walt overcame many setbacks to build the Disney empire. In nature Walt found escape from an oppressive father Walt’s parents plunged what savings they had into a 40-acre fruit farm in Marcelene ...

Walt Disney had plenty of inspiration for his love of trains. His father, Elias Disney, worked for a time as a Union Pacific machinist and carpenter. Walt's uncle, Mike Martin, was an engineer on ...

Walt Disney was an international celebrity by the time he was 30 and hailed a genius before he was 40, with honorary degrees from Harvard and Yale. He was also a son, a brother, a father ...