Descended from Pioneers: the Life and Ascendancy of Dorsey A. Masden

The purpose of this book is to honor my ancestors, so that the story of their lives may not be forgotten. --Armand St. Just

Lack of character is so rampant nowadays that those growing up in this debauched world will hardly imagine that there was a time and a people who behaved nobly and honorably as a matter of course, and that to behave otherwise was not only frowned upon, it was looked upon with horror.

Examples of virtuous people are becoming ever harder to find....
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The purpose of this book is to honor my ancestors, so that the story of their lives may not be forgotten. --Armand St. Just

Lack of character is so rampant nowadays that those growing up in this debauched world will hardly imagine that there was a time and a people who behaved nobly and honorably as a matter of course, and that to behave otherwise was not only frowned upon, it was looked upon with horror.

Examples of virtuous people are becoming ever harder to find. Examples of selfless, hardworking people who do what is right, who have a sense of duty, and who provide for their families without complaint of sacrifice are becoming more and more rare. The stories of those who crossed the ocean at great hazard, who arrived in a strange land thousands of miles from their homes, who crossed great spans of hostile wilderness, and who toiled night and day to improve their lives and the lives of their loved ones are rapidly being lost. If these stories are never told, how will future generations know of their existence?

Perhaps there may be one, isolated noble soul somewhere in this vast, barren, noxious wasteland who is searching for an illustration of a virtuous life and who would profit from the example of a life well lived. It is with this in mind that I wrote this book.

Published in full color with maps, photographs, documents, and other images.