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Swarns has been a reporter for the new york times since 1995, reporting on domestic policy, the presidential campaigns of 2004 and 2008, the first lady, and the modern american family. American tapestry ebook by rachel l swarns rakuten kobo. She has also worked for the new york times in russia, cuba, and south africa, where she served as the johannesburg bureau chief. Elegantly woven strands in a notsoeasytofollow whole, but tremendously moving. It traces the black, white and multiracial forebears of the nations first african american first lady back to the 19th century and reveals, for the first time, the identity of mrs. Please join us for a book talk with rachel swarns, author of american tapestry. Lady michelle obamas mixed ancestry, american tapestry by rachel l. A new york times reporter carefully tracks the complex genealogy of michelle obama originally emerging from swarns reporting for the times, this intensive research work pursues numerous southern ancestors on both maternal and paternal sides who eventually ended up in chicago by the 1930s looking for new opportunity. American tapestry is not only the remarkable story of the first ladys family, providing insight into some of the wonderful traits that have been passed down to her, but also a microcosm of this countrys story as well. American tapestry by rachel swarns megan smolenyak. Prodigiously researched, american tapestry traces the complex and fascinating tale of michelle obamas black, white and multiracial ancestors, a history that the first lady did not even know herself. Swarns has been a reporter for the new york times since 1995, reporting on domestic policy, the presidential campaigns of 2004 and 2008, the first lady, and the.
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