Tag: Genealogical Research

Playing A Poor Hand Well By John Stephen Wilson (Book Review #2380)

Playing A Poor Hand Well is a richly detailed narrative nonfiction work that traces the extraordinary life of Scots-Irish immigrant William John Wilson, weaving together personal history, genealogical research, and broader 19th-century social context. John Stephen Wilson constructs a sweeping historical account that follows… Continue Reading “Playing A Poor Hand Well By John Stephen Wilson (Book Review #2380)”