ESSAY: The Sins of Our Fathers

ESSAY: The Sins of Our Fathers

By Tom Robotham I know a lot of people who’ve ordered ancestry test kits like 23andMe, but I’ve never felt compelled to do so, since I already know a great deal about my family history. My mother, especially, was interested in genealogy, and when I was still very...
ESSAY: The Sins of Our Fathers

History Lessons

By Tom Robotham Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery.~ Mississippi’s official declaration of secession, 1861.   Some years ago, I wrote a book about the Civil War. I had recently moved to Norfolk, so my publisher arranged some...