The book begins and ends with the visits to give the impression of a tunnel into their ancestors and family history. I believe in going backwards into the past - I felt I was digging a tunnel back to the past.
My town hall meetings are with friends and neighbors, fellow Americans. We engage.
| Gerry Adams, Politician (1948) |
| Shana Alexander, Journalist (1925) |
| George Carman, Lawyer (1929) |
| Barbara Castle, Politician (1910) |
| Britt Ekland, Actress (1942) |
| Riccardo Giacconi, Scientist (1931) |
| Fannie Lou Hamer, Activist (1917) |
| Maria Jeritza, (1887) |
| Amy Jo Johnson, Actress (1970) |
| Bette Davis, Actress (1989) |
| Richard Farnsworth, Actor (2000) |
| Walter Hagen, Athlete (1969) |

