Our grandparents, Mina and Linel Larsen, witnessed some of the greatest advances in history—from the horse and buggy to men landing on the moon. They were born at the dawn of the 21st century, a time of remarkable inventions in the United States and around the world. Teddy Roosevelt served as President. The Wright brothers tested their plane at Kitty Hawk. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Innovators had just introduced the first automobile. Farmers still relied on horses for all their work, and most would not own tractors for nearly fifty years. America emerged as a great beacon of democracy for the world. Life was simple, and family and home meant everything. This is their story...