Ghosts in my DNA is the story of a journey of a science teacherand librarian who was compelled to unravel the reasons why she left herNew England home and family behind to build a new life among peopleof the Caribbean on a tropical island. Fifty years after remaining in St.Croix and raising a beautiful biracial family, she questions who she isand takes a circuitous route through the archives of the libraries of NewEngland to search.The journey finds a long line of paternal past lives. Beginning with theWinthrop Fleet of 1630, the story leads to interactions with the Indigenous,public punishment in colonial America, Salem Witch Trials, RevolutionaryWar, an early Prussian immigrant, abolitionists in 1850, Civil War, riseof Vaudeville, early theories in science, interracial marriage, and more.The Unitarian religion is a common thread that ties these generationstogether, all taking place in Boston. You may find hints of your earlyNew England colonial ancestors among the many profiled and mentionedin these pages.
| ISBN | 9781665782234 |
| Autor(a) | Beach, S. A. |
| Editora | Archway Editions |
| Ano de edição | 2025 |
| Páginas | 178 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 22,90 X 15,20 |