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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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