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Lisa:

Glad you appreciated the Midwest part, all else. Yes, if we go back far enough, many of us might find our roots in corn-field country. Walter Scott would have been a more realistic example of a guy fighting for the American Dream. Hard to fathom how that generation got up into their 90s, with all the turmoil. “The Graduate,” starring a young Dustin Hoffman, is famous for the line, “Plastics.” What does that word mean now?

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Lisa Read's avatar

An engaging sweep of the 60 year history of a family. It tells of how the mid-west used to be and how strong the people were and still are. How wonderful to really get to know your grandfather. He was a good example of someone who never gave up on his dreams. And with the possibility of another world war on the horizon, we must remember World War II. Your description about corpses across the continent is bone chilling. Yet, that’s how WWII was. That war united our country in a common effort. We lack such unity now. The photo layout is just like looking through the family album. Please write more like this!

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