Family Trees
Author | : François Weil |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2013-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674076341 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674076346 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Family Trees by : François Weil
Download or read book Family Trees written by François Weil and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Americans’ long and restless search for identity through family trees illuminates the story of America itself, according to François Weil, as preoccupation with social standing, racial purity, and national belonging gave way to an embrace of diversity in one’s forebears, pursued through Ancestry.com and advances in DNA testing.