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Created page with "== Early Life and Education == William Gilmore Simms was born on April 17, 1806, in Charleston, South Carolina. His early life was marked by the cultural and economic influences of the Southern United States during the early 19th century. Simms's father, William Gilmore Simms Sr., was a merchant who struggled financially, which led to a somewhat unstable childhood for Simms. Despite these challenges, Simms developed a keen interest in literature and history from a young..."
