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8. I remember reading about him several years ago online on wikipedia

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:42 AM

Nov 2020

And I think we learned about him in high school as well. I had some great history teachers back then.

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I'd never heard that either. underpants Nov 2020 #2

I was clueless. sheshe2 Nov 2020 #5

Unknown information to me. efhmc Nov 2020 #3

Thanks for sharing info, link. RestoreAmerica2020 Nov 2020 #4

CBC: Native historian discusses VP Curtis. moondust Nov 2020 #6

I remember reading about him several years ago online on wikipedia Meowmee Nov 2020 #8

I'm not sure that one eighth makes one a particular ethnicity or another. BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #9

I agree - but he did speak the language and grew up on a reservation. Lucky Luciano Nov 2020 #11

3/8 IronLionZion Nov 2020 #15

He pushed against natives wishes FreeState Nov 2020 #18

It's a combination of genetics wnylib Nov 2020 #19

It does in the case of some Native Americans who have appalachiablue Nov 2020 #20

It's a pity that it was wasted on Hoover. nt Gore1FL Nov 2020 #10

Never heard of this. It isn't widely known. IronLionZion Nov 2020 #12

Most of my native friend are not fans FreeState Nov 2020 #13

Jeez! Bayard Nov 2020 #16

I have a friend FreeState Nov 2020 #17

Really interesting Bayard Nov 2020 #14

I was not aware of Charles Curtis. FuzzyRabbit Nov 2020 #21