The sweep of family history across the generations
Before he became Abe Ratner, he was Abraham Blokh from Minsk.
An innovator in modern dance and choreography since breaking in with the Murray Lewis Dance Company in the 1980s. The Ratners moved geographically. Janis moves artistically.
Families from Connecticut settled northeastern Ohio in the early 1800s
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
Janis, Leslie and Amy grew up—each a star in her own way.
A precocious Ratner girl takes on life in midcentury America.
Social reformer Nathan Meeker was among nine men killed in an uprising of Ute Indians at the White River reservation where he was serving as U.S. agent. His wife and daughter—Smith family descendants—were held hostage for three weeks