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Charles Curtis was a Kansan, Native American, Jockey, Attorney, Senator and Vice President of the United States. He was the first person from Kansas and the first person of significant Native American heritage to rise to the top of the United States government - serving nearly twenty years in Congress and as Vice President under Herbert Hoover (1928 - 1932).
Charles Curtis was known for his ability to tell a story - both in the courtroom and on the political stage. I believe this abandoned manuscript was his vision of an autobiography. It was never published.
This book is an abridged version of an abandoned manuscript located in the archives of the Kansas State Historical Museum Library. It was prepared for publication by Kitty Frank and illustrated by Hailey East. This version contains only about half of the total manuscript - as much of the strictly political stories of his years in Congress have were edited out to keep the book of interest to younger or general interest readers. The entire manuscript is available in an unabridged version titled "The Life of Charles Curtis" which is published with Kindle Direct through amazon.com.
Kitty lives in the Flint Hills of Kansas on land once belonging to the Kanza people. As a juried member of the Kansas Alliance of Professional Historical Performers, she portrays Grandma (Permelia Hubbard) Curtis.
Cover art and illustrations are by Hailey East, East Works, Emporia, Kansas.
Charles Curtis was known for his ability to tell a story - both in the courtroom and on the political stage. I believe this abandoned manuscript was his vision of an autobiography. It was never published.
This book is an abridged version of an abandoned manuscript located in the archives of the Kansas State Historical Museum Library. It was prepared for publication by Kitty Frank and illustrated by Hailey East. This version contains only about half of the total manuscript - as much of the strictly political stories of his years in Congress have were edited out to keep the book of interest to younger or general interest readers. The entire manuscript is available in an unabridged version titled "The Life of Charles Curtis" which is published with Kindle Direct through amazon.com.
Kitty lives in the Flint Hills of Kansas on land once belonging to the Kanza people. As a juried member of the Kansas Alliance of Professional Historical Performers, she portrays Grandma (Permelia Hubbard) Curtis.
Cover art and illustrations are by Hailey East, East Works, Emporia, Kansas.
152 pages, Paperback
First published January 29, 2019
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Charles Curtis
1 bookCharles Curtis (January 25, 1860 – February 8, 1936) was an American attorney and Republican politician from Kansas, who was elected in 1928 on a ticket with Herbert Hoover, and served as the 31st vice president of the United States from 1929 to 1933.
A member of the Kaw Nation born in the Kansas Territory, Curtis was the first person with significant Native American ancestry and the first person with acknowledged non-European ancestry to reach either of the highest offices in the Federal Executive Branch. He is the highest-ranking enrolled Native American ever to serve in the federal government. He is the most recent Executive Branch officer to have been born in a territory rather than a state.
A member of the Kaw Nation born in the Kansas Territory, Curtis was the first person with significant Native American ancestry and the first person with acknowledged non-European ancestry to reach either of the highest offices in the Federal Executive Branch. He is the highest-ranking enrolled Native American ever to serve in the federal government. He is the most recent Executive Branch officer to have been born in a territory rather than a state.
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June 1, 2020
2.5*
Kitty Frank has taken a manuscript written by Charles Curtis and abridged it so that modern readers can learn more about our first vice-president with Native American roots (as well as French, English, Welsh, etc.). The original is owned by the Kansas State Historical Society archives.
In his own words, Curtis describes things from his childhood through his election as vice-president. I found his tales about legal cases he handled as an attorney the most, I believe. Since he grew up in eastern Kansas (mostly), I definitely recognized many of the places he mentions.
Kitty Frank has taken a manuscript written by Charles Curtis and abridged it so that modern readers can learn more about our first vice-president with Native American roots (as well as French, English, Welsh, etc.). The original is owned by the Kansas State Historical Society archives.
In his own words, Curtis describes things from his childhood through his election as vice-president. I found his tales about legal cases he handled as an attorney the most, I believe. Since he grew up in eastern Kansas (mostly), I definitely recognized many of the places he mentions.
May 29, 2019
It's my project - I read the original manuscript on microfilm, had it copied onto paper so I could bring it home and begin the transcribing and editing process. I think his stories are fascinating and I'm anxious to hear the connections other historians and readers are able to make to events and people in our history.
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