Family Story Finder
The sweep of family history across the generations
1968 Democratic convention
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.
Green Valley Drive—our exurban childhood
Our years in Pittsburgh were spent in a tract house in a natural wonderland—backed up against a family farm and an equestrian estate.
On Hill Avenue
The Ruby family comes of age in a bedroom suburb west of Chicago
Stan at Brant Lake
Stan summered at a Jewish summer camp in the Adirondacks.
Your first family story
Family stories may be sweeping or specific. They capture some essential aspect of the family's generational journey.