Going Back To Your Roots Analysis
Going Back to Your Roots
Each of our stories is part of the vast and sweeping patchwork of history. There may be many things we do not know, even about our own parents, that might yield surprising insights about who we are. Your story may be more colorful than you ever imagined; your parents and grandparents may be activists, rebels, adventurers, brave soldiers and generally involved in history in ways that you have never thought about. They may even have registered significant firsts in some important aspects of national or community life, achievements that you certainly would want to know about and celebrate in retrospect.
A growing number of services exist today which compile historical records from hundreds of sources and attempt to use …show more content…
I interviewed him for this book, asking him to share his experience of traveling back to this place which was of such importance to understanding his own personal history. When Elmer realized his grandchildren were growing up with little idea or experience of their ancestral roots, he decided to change that dynamic. So, in the summer of 2015, he arranged a family vacation to visit his grandparents’ homestead in Texas where he had spent many of his formative years over half a century …show more content…
So much of who we are now can be explained by our lineage.
While a vacation back to your childhood home may not be feasible or desirable for everyone, for those who can, visiting ancestral homes and landmarks is an unparalleled way to give younger generations of your family a sense of history, and to recapture that sense for yourself. Such a visit could help tremendously when you tell your story for future generations. With the facilities for photography, film, and audio recording more accessible than ever before, you can capture your past while walking through the rooms where you slept as a child, or through the hallways of the schools you attended
Even if you prefer the medium of writing to film or video, remember that taking a physical trip back in time could greatly inspire you with the details and feelings of the places of your youth. There is no better way to preserve the past than to go there, and take your audience with
Each of our stories is part of the vast and sweeping patchwork of history. There may be many things we do not know, even about our own parents, that might yield surprising insights about who we are. Your story may be more colorful than you ever imagined; your parents and grandparents may be activists, rebels, adventurers, brave soldiers and generally involved in history in ways that you have never thought about. They may even have registered significant firsts in some important aspects of national or community life, achievements that you certainly would want to know about and celebrate in retrospect.
A growing number of services exist today which compile historical records from hundreds of sources and attempt to use …show more content…
I interviewed him for this book, asking him to share his experience of traveling back to this place which was of such importance to understanding his own personal history. When Elmer realized his grandchildren were growing up with little idea or experience of their ancestral roots, he decided to change that dynamic. So, in the summer of 2015, he arranged a family vacation to visit his grandparents’ homestead in Texas where he had spent many of his formative years over half a century …show more content…
So much of who we are now can be explained by our lineage.
While a vacation back to your childhood home may not be feasible or desirable for everyone, for those who can, visiting ancestral homes and landmarks is an unparalleled way to give younger generations of your family a sense of history, and to recapture that sense for yourself. Such a visit could help tremendously when you tell your story for future generations. With the facilities for photography, film, and audio recording more accessible than ever before, you can capture your past while walking through the rooms where you slept as a child, or through the hallways of the schools you attended
Even if you prefer the medium of writing to film or video, remember that taking a physical trip back in time could greatly inspire you with the details and feelings of the places of your youth. There is no better way to preserve the past than to go there, and take your audience with