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Francois Weil
Family Trees [EPUB ebook]
A History of Genealogy in America

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Americans long and restless search for identity through family trees illuminates the story of America itself, according to Francois 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.

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Formato EPUB ● Pagine 320 ● ISBN 9780674076341 ● Casa editrice Harvard University Press ● Pubblicato 2014 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2671303 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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