The sweep of family history across the generations
It was a signature moment of the turbulent 1960s. Walter, 18, and Dan, 15, were there in Chicago, working as messengers for the Eugene McCarthy campaign.
The Ruby family comes of age in a bedroom suburb west of Chicago
Watching Sputnik at night from our back yard in a suburb of Pittsburgh is one of my earliest memories.
Family stories may be sweeping or specific. They capture some essential aspect of the family's generational journey.