Westward Ho! How Many Homes Does One Man Have to Build? |
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| Author:
| Swisher, Curt |
| Compiled by:
| Swisher, Curt |
| Research by:
| Swisher, Curt |
| Photographer:
| Swisher, Curt |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| Swisher, Curt |
| Editor:
| Swisher, Josh |
| Cover Design by:
| Whiteman, Cindy |
| Consultant Editor:
| Swisher, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-929168-02-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2021 |
| Publisher: | Lasting Impressions
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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The story of Jerome Bonaparte Swisher and his ancestors, from Europe to Kansas, focused on what life was like for each of them.This book is more about "telling the story," as the poem We Are The Chosen states, than giving a family tree chart listing our ancestors. I want to tell what life was like for them. What struggles they would have had to endure to provide for their family. I want to put their lives in the context of what events they lived through. To do this, I must include...
More DescriptionThe story of Jerome Bonaparte Swisher and his ancestors, from Europe to Kansas, focused on what life was like for each of them.This book is more about "telling the story," as the poem We Are The Chosen states, than giving a family tree chart listing our ancestors. I want to tell what life was like for them. What struggles they would have had to endure to provide for their family. I want to put their lives in the context of what events they lived through. To do this, I must include a lot of history of the United States, as well as what was involved in the drive for the population to move westward which resulted in what is known as Manifest Destiny. Putting history in context with the lives of our ancestors brings them to life and lets us see a glimpse of what they had to deal with day to day.