A Point at Issue! | Author Biography

Katherine O’Flaherty was born on February 8, 1851, in St. Louis, Missouri to Thomas and Eliza (Faris) O’Flaherty. Her mother introduced the family to the prominent French-Creole community in St. Louis, a group that would appear later as characters in her daughter’s fiction. Her father’s successful business ventures as a merchant granted their inclusion in the city’s high society. When Katherine was four, her idyllic childhood came to an end after her beloved father’s sudden death in a train accident. Thereafter, she was raised by her mother, grandmother, and...

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