The author recounts the quirky history of his family in America from early colonial times to the present using letters and family documents, visiting towns they lived in and founded, and observing them during major historical events
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Frazier ( Great Plains , 1987) spent five years sifting through papers handed down in his family for generations and researching the people and places of his ancestry to write an unusual book that melds history, genealogy, and autobiography. Frazier's awesome efforts to know as much as possible will inspire others to examine what they know about the facts and myths in their own family history. His drive to explore the details of his own identity, and his considerable talents for research and clear writing, are shaped by some all-important talents, in particular, his sense for what details of the Frazier family history and experiences speak to those outside his own circle (a tricky task), and his sense of mission one that is beyond personal aggrandizement. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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