This book is an attempt by a new American author with Scots-Irish ancestry, at the age of 70, to recount part of the history of his family of McKenzies, which touches eight generations. The story covers the time distance from the settling of the American mid-west (Washington County and Southern Illinois in particular), through the Civil War era (in which four of his great grandfathers fought, one against the others), through the Great Depression (in which he was born), through World War II (in which his father of four served), and into the recovery of the nation from that war and beyond. Mixed with the family facts are family tales, many probably told "out of school" by this humorist storyteller. A good sample of his aunt's poems are included, as well as some of his own juvenile verses. There are copious photos that tell a tale of their own. If you want to know what a one room rural school was like in the late 1930's and early 1940's through the memory of a child who was there, you will enjoy reading McKenzie Family Tales.
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This book is an attempt by a new American author with Scots-Irish ancestry, at the age of 70, to recount part of the history of his family of McKenzies, which touches eight generations. The story covers the time distance from the settling of the American mid-west (Washington County and Southern Illinois in particular), through the Civil War era (in which four of his great grandfathers fought, one against the others), through the Great Depression (in which he was born), through World War II (in which his father of four served), and into the recovery of the nation from that war and beyond. Mixed with the family facts are family tales, many probably told "out of school" by this humorist storyteller. A good sample of his aunt's poems are included, as well as some of his own juvenile verses. There are copious photos that tell a tale of their own. If you want to know what a one room rural school was like in the late 1930's and early 1940's through the memory of a child who was there, you will enjoy reading McKenzie Family Tales.
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THE WOODROMES WERE the first settlers of this precinct which is bounded on the north by Richview, on the east by Jefferson County, on the south by DuBois, and on the west by Nashville precinct. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Mount Vernon, Life On The Old Home Place, Francis Marion, Washington County, Water Level Inn, Family Photographs, Life On The Pero Place, Ruth Ann, Education At Carter Grade School, Miss Lacey, Nick Hoskey, Life In The Town, Jefferson County, New York, Aunt Mary, Life On The Ward Place, William Anderson, Cemetery Ashley, Federal Census, Front Street, Luther Marion, Peggy Jane, Royal Dennis, Saint Louis, Uncle Everett New!
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THE WOODROMES WERE the first settlers of this precinct which is bounded on the north by Richview, on the east by Jefferson County, on the south by DuBois, and on the west by Nashville precinct. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
polka dot paint, jelly biscuit, electric house, picture post cards Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Mount Vernon, Life On The Old Home Place, Francis Marion, Washington County, Water Level Inn, Family Photographs, Life On The Pero Place, Ruth Ann, Education At Carter Grade School, Miss Lacey, Nick Hoskey, Life In The Town, Jefferson County, New York, Aunt Mary, Life On The Ward Place, William Anderson, Cemetery Ashley, Federal Census, Front Street, Luther Marion, Peggy Jane, Royal Dennis, Saint Louis, Uncle Everett New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Francis Marion (Discovery Biographies) by Austin Mary on 6 pages
- World Book on 5 pages
- Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years by Carl Sandburg on page 17, page 263, and Back Matter
- Abraham Lincoln, Vol. 1: Prairie Years by Carl Sandburg on page 17, page 263, and Back Matter
- The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining, and Other Affairs of Plain Living by Eliot Wigginton on page 63, and Back Matter
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