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.
Joan and Ruby
Joan’s second marriage to Rueben Meyers brought her great happiness.
Liberal values in the 1960s
From civil rights to war resistance to arms control, Ruby family members embraced liberal social causes
Mössbauer man—Stan makes his mark in physics
Stan's innovations in Mossbauer spectroscopy.
Our Brenner cousins
Janis, Leslie and Amy grew up—each a star in her own way.
The problem with anti-ballistic missiles
Stanley Ruby entered the public debate over nuclear missile technology in 1968-69.