Much of American history is conceived in terms of large scale
movements, often involving massive numbers of people. Within these
broad groups, however, we know that individuals have had many
different experiences. The purpose of Volumes 1 and 2 in this work
is to conceive American history much more in terms of these
individuals who collectively created it.
The vehicle is a detailed study, conceived in standard
genealogical terms, of a Sherwood family line. The Sherwood
ancestor, Thomas of Fairfield, arrived in Massachusetts in 1634.
This second volume covers the experience of the ninth and tenth
generations, living in the 20th century as highly mobile
professionals, far removed from the family's rural roots. The study
ends with the 10th generation Sherwood, who was still living in
2006.
A dramatic change occurred in the late nineteenth century when
five of the eight members of the eighth generation left the farm
and became doctors, teachers, a lawyer, and a minister. At this
point the huge distinction between work and non-work activity
dramatically appeared. The ninth and tenth generations, in the 20th
century, as highly educated professionals, found their values
changed as they experienced a much broader world.
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