LegacyAs Major Norman Starr, attached to the National Security Council, prepares to testify before a congressional committee, he reflects on the seven generations of distinguished Americans from whom he is descended. The first, Jared Starr, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Others were a Supreme Court justice, a Civil War general, a political reformer, a suffragette. Each made difficult choices to defend "the treasured legacy," and it is in the light of this heritage that Starr will shape his testimony and his future. --Book jacket. |
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The Starrs | 9 |
Jared Starr 17261787 | 23 |
Simon Starr 17591807 | 39 |
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