Genealogy and reality sometimes make strange bedfellows. The family tree is a sacred shrine of one’s very identity, shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Kings and killers, immortal warriors each nobler than the next, lurk in the misty dimness of antiquity in every family name. The imagination knows no limits in conjuring up heroes and giants whose blood pulses through our veins.
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Some of the stories contained in this collection have their origins in oral folklore, ancient myths and legends of the various nations who first populated North America. There is a long list of people who have heard and collected and recorded these stories, all the way from Lewis and Clark, to David Thompson to Ella Elizabeth Clark, and many in between whose diligent and dedicated work has served... [click here for more]