Descent from Glory

Paul C. Nagel is former Director of the Virginia Historical Society, a trustee of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a cultural laureate of Virginia, and a contributing editor of American Heritage.

• "The history of my family is not a pleasant one..." 1. Beginnings 2. Growing Up 3. Courtships 4. Disappointments 5. Marriages 6. Quincy 7. Washington 8. Charles Francis 9. Satisfaction 10. Another Generation 11. London 12. Struggles 13. Tragedy 14. Memory 15. Charles 16. Henry 17. Brooks 18. Endings Postscript Sources Index

An intelligent, tactful, and spiritually generous chronicle of a dynasty that gave the United States two presidents...This volume might be called a gift of realism that can enhance our judgment of public men and their families.