Between Freedom and Equality - Torrey, Barbara Boyle; Green, Clara Myrick
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(continued) Between Freedom and Equality grants Pointer and his descendants their long-overdue place in American history. In his foreword to the book, James Fisher, an eighth-generation descendant of George Pointer, shares his complex emotions when he learned about his ancestors after connecting with Torrey and Green through a popular genealogy site. The book also includes a foreword by historian Maurice Jackson that explores the significance of the Pointer family's unique history in the capital, a facsimile and transcription of George Pointer's original letter, and a family tree. Barbara…mehr

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(continued) Between Freedom and Equality grants Pointer and his descendants their long-overdue place in American history. In his foreword to the book, James Fisher, an eighth-generation descendant of George Pointer, shares his complex emotions when he learned about his ancestors after connecting with Torrey and Green through a popular genealogy site. The book also includes a foreword by historian Maurice Jackson that explores the significance of the Pointer family's unique history in the capital, a facsimile and transcription of George Pointer's original letter, and a family tree. Barbara Boyle Torrey is the former executive director of the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She has authored two local histories and edited three books. Clara Myrick Green has written a local history on a Potomac River community and coauthored two historical articles on George Pointer. Royalties from the sale of this book will go to historic Chevy Chase DC, which has established a fund for promoting the legacy of George Pointer and his descendants.
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Barbara Boyle Torrey is the former executive director of the Division of the Behavioral and Social Sciences at the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences. She has authored two local histories and edited three books. Clara Myrick Green has written a local history on a Potomac River community and coauthored two historical articles on George Pointer.