Reprint. Published by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-106) and index.
Summary
Includes diary entries, personal letters, and archival photographs to describe the experiences of boys, sixteen years old or younger, who fought in the Civil War.
Chapters: 1. Coming to the new world : the immigrant experience / 2. Opening the new land : the frontier experience / 3. The other frontier story : the changing world of native americans / 4. Growing up in the country / 5. Growing up in cities and suburbs / 6. Fear , Loss, and courage : families during world war 2 / 7. From me to you : passing on traditions and stories / Appendices: Oral history and genealogy techniques / Collecting local history / Recommended titles by ethnic origin, dates, and location of story
Summary
"The publication presents a selected list of 203 books and audio cassettes that are derived from family stories. They range from picture books based on a single event to novels or series of novels detailing the entire texture of individual lives. All have been given structure and literary polish and many are richly illustrated, but at the center of each lie the thoughts and feelings of a living individual, not a fictional creation. Even if the reader remains unaware that a given story is that of a real person , this unique source material gives the stories an immediacy and integrity that draws readers in and allows them to participate directly in another time." [from the preface]
