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Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in

Oak Park, Illinois. His father was the owner of a prosperous

real estate business. His father, Dr. Hemingway, imparted to

Ernest the importance of appearances, especially in public.

Dr. Hemingway invented surgical forceps for which he

would not accept money. He believed that one should not

profit from something important for the good of mankind.

Ernest's father, a man of high ideals, was very strict and

censored the books he allowed his children to read. He

forbade
Ernest's sister from studying ballet for it was

coeducational, and dancing together led to "hell and

damnation". Grace Hall Hemingway, Ernest's mother,

considered herself pure and proper. She was a dreamer

who was upset at anything which disturbed her perception of

the world as beautiful. She hated dirty diapers, upset

stomachs, and cleaning house; they were not fit for a lady.

She taught her children to always act with decorum. She

adored the singing......

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