The Slack Site
Stories About People and Places Across Generations
Exploring our family’s journey through time – preserving memories, honoring heritage, and illuminating generations.
Marking the 250th Year of Independence with stories of the lives that helped shape the nation.
The Aim of This Site
The aim of the Slack Site is to present ancestral history from a more personal and relatable perspective – actual historical events and real people telling their stories as we imagine they might.
We start with the earliest settlers in the Slack line – the Slechts in New Amsterdam, followed by the Bucks County Slack’s who played key roles during the Ten Crucial Days of the Revolutionary War, followed by the World War II story of my sweet Uncle Julius Easton Slack.
Of course, there will be more. This is the gift that will keep on giving, just as our country has kept giving to us.
Explore the Eras
Early Settlers
The beginnings of our story – courage, resilience, and new beginnings.
Revolutionary War
A time of conflict and conviction that shaped a new nation.
World War II
A generation’s sacrifice and service on the global stage.
Begin a Journey
Use the eras gateways above to explore the stories. Each eras’ stories read like chapters in a book, so be sure you enjoy them in the order they appear on the era’s main page.