A poignant memoir of one woman's journey to uncover her family's hidden past. Elizabeth Howe Volkmann pieces together stories and memories from generations of ancestors, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of her family's history. This is a powerful exploration of the ways in which our family stories shape who we are and where we come from. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.