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.
Stan strung transmission wires in the South Pacific during World War II.
From civil rights to war resistance to arms control, Ruby family members embraced liberal social causes
Mel accomplished many things in life, but his life’s greatest moments happened during the Battle of the Bulge
Herman Ringel and Walter Ruby wore opposing uniforms in the Great War
The Clerc jewelry assets were seized and resold to an Aryan buyer. The Nazis kept perfect records of the transactions.
Stanley Ruby entered the public debate over nuclear missile technology in 1968-69.