Hillary Clinton Doctorate Speech at Swansea Uni

The transcript narrates a personal story of family heritage, focusing on the values of hard work and resilience passed down through generations. It highlights the speaker's grandmother's life in Wales and the family's connection to the Welsh countryside. The speaker's mother later delves into their genealogy, discovering ties to Wales and a remarkable coincidence of family members traveling to the U.S. on the same ship, the SS Alaska, at different times. This exploration of family history reveals connections dating back to the early 1600s.

What values did the narrator's grandmother pass down to her family?

• Creativity and innovation

• Hard work and resilience

• Patience and understanding

• Generosity and kindness

What did the narrator's mother discover about their family's history?

• Their ancestors were royalty

• Their ancestors lived in Swansea, Wales

• Their ancestors owned a large estate

• Their ancestors were famous musicians

Through which service did the narrator's mother learn about their family's Welsh ties?

• Welsh National Library

• West Glamorgan Archives service

• Swansea Historical Society

• Welsh Genealogical Society

What surprising fact did the narrator learn from a television program?

• Their ancestors were related to a famous person

• Their ancestors owned a famous landmark

• Their ancestors traveled on the same ship to the US

• Their ancestors were involved in a historical event

What was the name of the ship that both the narrator's grandfather's and great-grandfather's families traveled on?

• SS Wales

• SS Swansea

• SS Alaska

• SS America