Hearn emigrated to the USA in his _____.
Early teens
Late teens
Early twenties
Late twenties
Answer
Lafcadio Hearn emigrated to the USA in his late teens. He was born in Greece in 1850, and his parents were Irish and Greek. Hearn's father died when he was young, and his mother sent him to live with his uncle in Ireland. Hearn did not like Ireland, and he decided to emigrate to the USA when he was 19 years old.
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