Ruth A Symes

It Runs in the Family

Understanding More About Your Ancestors

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In the quest to uncover our family history, we turn to written records, the family album and even heirlooms. However, they can often be difficult to interpret and sometimes pose more questions than they answer: Why didn't my ancestors smile for the camera? Why did great-grandfather wear a beard while his sons were clean-shaven? Why is my great-grandmother holding flowers in this photograph? Drawing on evidence from social history, women's history, and the histories of photography, art and fashion, and using examples from the lowly as well as the famous, Ruth Symes explores many aspects of ordinary life in the past - from the state of the nat… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-7524-9702-0
EAN: 9780752497020
Produktnummer: 15177799
Verlag: The History Press Ltd
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
Seitenangabe: 160 S.
Masse: H23.2 cm x B16.2 cm x D0.9 cm 248 g
Abbildungen: 40 Illustrations, black and white
Gewicht: 248
Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor

Ruth A. Symes spent her career in academia and editing. Now a freelance writer and historian, she writes for various genealogical magazines, including Discover My Past England, Discover My Past Scotland, Family Tree Magazine, and Who Do You Think You Are? She has previously published four books, including From Corncrake to Combine, which she edited, and Stories from Your Family Tree.