What do these examples—the First Family, the Confederate First Family, and the British royal family tell us?

Question

What do these examples—the First Family, the Confederate First Family, and the British royal family tell us?

Accepted Answer

They suggest—but do not prove—that familial ties were extremely strong. To be sure, there were distractions from, and irritations with, matters of family, but nineteenth-century Americans deeply felt the loss of family members.

The Home Front: 1861 to 1865

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What do these examples—the First Family, the Confederate First Family, and the British royal family tell us?