The soldier, the butcher, the housewife, and company : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

I encompass the stories of four generations of my family and explain how they were affected and affected the history of their time in this thesis. I have placed emphasis upon myself, my brother, our parents, their respective parents and grandparents. In this thesis I will discuss each family member's life in general and historical context. The purpose of this thesis to illustrate how the average person is affected by the events that occur within their lifetime and how these events shape the futures of their children and grandchildren.