Edith Hamilton (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
The renowned classicist Edith Hamilton was born in Germany while her mother was visiting relatives. The misconception that she was of German descent created problems for Hamilton with the passport division of the U.S. State Department throughout her life. In fact, the Hamilton family was primarily of Northern Irish descent and had settled in Fort Wayne, Indiana, decades before Edith Hamilton’s birth.
Her father, Montgomery Hamilton, who had inherited family wealth and never practiced any profession, spent much of his time studying in his personal library and often read to...
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