FamiliesHowell, Soskin, 1940 - 443 pages Biographical sketches of a dozen American families which have produced notable figures through several generations of American history. |
Contents
THE ADMirable AdamS II | 11 |
THE BEECHERS | 55 |
A FAMILY OF MINDS | 105 |
Copyright | |
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