Like Father, Like Son: Ernest Hemingway’s Father Kills Himself (1928) On this day in 1928, Dr. Clarence Hemingway spent the morning at his office, then entered his home in Oak Park, Illinois, for lunch. read more
Ernest Miller Hemingway was born on July 21, 1899, in Oak Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His father, Clarence Edmonds Hemingway, was a physician, and his mother, Grace Hall Hemingway, was a musician. read more