A great Dickerson family history
349098
I bought this book just for fun and found it charming and intriguing.  There is so much time to cover that it would be nice to have some indepth stories written on particular subjects.  I would really like to know how they taught themselves their art. That is not easy to learn on your own.  I was fascinated by the pine needle baskets.  I admired the family for finding their own way in surviving hard times.  I was especially glad to read about the hummingbird project of banding the little birds.  I liked to read the way the community helped the family and also how they helped themselves.  I was sad to read the sisters did not marry, but then this story probably would not have been written.  Their dependence on each other to keep the property working was essential.  I admire Alice for going to Alaska (more than once) and seeing another area of the natural world she had not seen before. I collect books about strong women pioneers and their leadership.
4973861
I enjoyed the book.  This gave the background history of a story that has become such a part of my family life.  My mother and I enjoyed it very much!
2884712
I bought the book and I'm glad I did. Florence Thomas Sutherland was my grandma. This is very well written and has a lot of good information on each family. Thanks for doing a lot of work Shelly Eitniear-Cherry. Florence thought it was wonderful.
1878099
A great history of one family's making of American History and how beer became integrated into our lives.  A good read of the rise and fall of a family brand
3538078
Well researched and easy to read. I kept going to wiki to learn more about the members of the families talked about.
4159570
Dr. Glenn's scholarly pen continues to chronicle the generations of the Washington family. With meticulous care and detail he traces the families and individuals of the clan. It's a personal joy to me to see my own family traced from the immigrant John Washington and John Washington, Jr. down through all generations to my great grandparents, my grandparents, my children and my grandchildren. And Dr. Glenn has done the same for all descendants of the Washington family. If you are related to the Washingtons, tracing your line through these books will provide you immense satisfaction.
But this book -- these books -- are much more than family histories: they are America's history. Social currents run throughout, and many mini-biographies flesh out the family details. This volume -- this series of volumes-- is worthy of anyone's library.
4169430
Very interesting and informative, especially if you are searching your family back in that area.
3741983
I thought it was great, but would have liked a little more history on the families.
It was a good read!
3097407
A great story!  I love the history and the family story that ties it all together.
2136448
It's great to find another cousin. I am grateful she published this, primarily for her grandchildren but others are able to learn of this piece of history of our nation.
104216
I ran across this title in researching the 1920s. The article that mentioned the author talked about her research into the periodin particular pharmacy soda fountains. I was impressed by her descriptions of many pharmacy operations in the 20s, the apparent depth of research into how telephone exchanges worked, the mechanisms of corruption in the alcohol trade, and the realistic portrayal of the lies and secrets that grow out of trying to deal with an alcoholic family member.
  The genesis of the story in a Prohibition era family legend is captivating. My family has roots in the part of Washington State near Port Angeles, where the story is set. I know the region and the author describes it well. Growing up in northern Washington State I remember my father mentioning certain people who went to jail for running liquor from Canada when it was illegal.
  The character of Daniel Shepard was especially appealing to me, because of his troubled past and the powerful position of his adversary. I guess we all root for the underdog.
  Also, it was not until I read this books permissions page that I learned the King James Bible is under copyright in the UK.
1256269
This book is an exhaustively researched genealogy of the Dew family. I learned quite a lot about the family history. I would love to see an updated version.
1561486
This is an awesome book.  It is a great history of family, with good references and accurate facts.
2632734
I waited a long time before I could get my hands on a copy of this wonderful history of home and family life in England. It is a great backdrop to many of the authors' wonderful historical novels, and includes many great illustrations. Lots of little interesting bits of info about the state of being a female from the 12th century up to the the late 1970's. I was not dissapointed.
4056134
I just finished reading Mr. Blount's book and found it quite interesting on the stories of the past from France in 1600s, to England, then on to the Americas in Virgina and North Carolina.  His family visited and living in so many areas of the country that his book gives the reader a taste of that venue where the Blount family lived, worked, and survived but moved to other locales. I take pride in being able to meet Mr. Cecil Blount and interview him at 95 on my radio talk show. His additional insights into why he wrote the book and how he collected the family stories and facts to share with current and future generations, but also the general public.

Hopefully, his book will encourage more senior citizens to write down those remarkable family stories of the past to compile them into a book. As their grandchildren and great-grandchildren are seeking their roots of family past, this is one way to keep those memories of relatives and friends of the past in everlasting memories in the hearts and minds of persons today and in the future.  If seniors and others do not record or capture stories and publish them, like Mr. Cecil did in "I Always Had a Dream", these stories will be lost and forgotten.

I encourge everyone to consider reading his book as it will inspire you it did for me.
4516606
I grew up in Richford and knew the Salisbury family well. This history is full of facts, figures and long-lost photos.  I treasure my copy!
3383685
My father bought this family history ("The Acton Family History") for me, my sister, and my brother back in the 1970s directly from Mrs. Faye Acton Axford.  It was in a large binder with 8-1/2 x 11" typewritten pages.  Nonetheless, time has proven her genealogy information to be very thorough and correct.  It would be wonderful to see this manuscript-type family genealogy in a bound book format, complete with an ISBN number.  And although I have this loose leaf binder, I would gladly purchase another copy for my two sons (especially if it were in a bound book).  - Jan Acton Wingo