Martha Breasted shares the history of the Dinsmore home and family, especially her great-great aunt, Miss Julia Dinsmore, and mother, Isabella Selmes Greenway, who was the first Congresswoman from Arizona, representing the entire state from 1933 to 1936. She gives insights into the people, politics and events that shaped the "personality" of this well-known Boone County family.

Martha Breasted was born and raised in Boone County, Kentucky. She was descended on her mother's side from the Dinsmores, one of the most prominent families in county history.