Cornelia Meigs was born on December 6, 1884, in Rock Island, Illinois.
Cornelia Lynde Meigs was born on December 6, 1884, in Rock Island, Illinois, to parents Montgomery C. Meigs and Grace Lynde Meigs. Her family environment was intellectually rich, nurturing her early interests in literature. The Meigs family emphasized the importance of education, with Cornelia following in her family’s scholarly and artistic traditions. This formative upbringing would later be reflected in her commitment to creating engaging literature for young readers.
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