Quoted in Article about Research I'm Doing

[Chris Pascale]

I'm working on a biography of Charles Curtis, a Native American pro athlete who became Vice President, which I know sounds unreal, but is true.

Anyway, here's the article: https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2022/04/18/charles-curtis-vice-president-family-topeka-cemetery-disarray-maintenance-volunteers/7322171001/

[maizefolk]

Sounds like this guy's life would make a great story, should be a fascinating biography when it is ready.

[cool7hand]

Nice. I hope things go your way!

[Fru-Gal]

Super cool! I love history!

[Chris Pascale]

Thank, guys. I know it's outside the scope of our normal convos, but knew I could count on you for positive feedback.

[uniwelder]

Congratulations on the biography!  I never heard of Charles Curtis before.

However, I do wonder what your opinion of the article is.  It wasn't until partway through that I realized Charles Curtis isn't even buried there.  Its a small family cemetery where 14 other members of his family are located.  I'm glad the some local people are motivated to clean it up, but what about the dependents decendents of the Curtis family?  I'm curious how many of them know their family history or that this cemetery exists.

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[marty998]

Congratulations on the biography!  I never heard of Charles Curtis before.

However, I do wonder what your opinion of the article is.  It wasn't until partway through that I realized Charles Curtis isn't even buried there.  Its a small family cemetery where 14 other members of his family are located.  I'm glad the some local people are motivated to clean it up, but what about the dependents descendants of the Curtis family?  I'm curious how many of them know their family history or that this cemetery exists.

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FTFY ;)

[uniwelder]

Congratulations on the biography!  I never heard of Charles Curtis before.

However, I do wonder what your opinion of the article is.  It wasn't until partway through that I realized Charles Curtis isn't even buried there.  Its a small family cemetery where 14 other members of his family are located.  I'm glad the some local people are motivated to clean it up, but what about the dependents descendants of the Curtis family?  I'm curious how many of them know their family history or that this cemetery exists.

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FTFY ;)

Thanks, I'm too stupid to even fix my typos properly

[Chris Pascale]

Congratulations on the biography!  I never heard of Charles Curtis before.

However, I do wonder what your opinion of the article is.  It wasn't until partway through that I realized Charles Curtis isn't even buried there.  Its a small family cemetery where 14 other members of his family are located.  I'm glad the some local people are motivated to clean it up, but what about the dependents decendents of the Curtis family?  I'm curious how many of them know their family history or that this cemetery exists.

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When I read the article I was excited to be quoted so prominently, and that the links I sent about anti-lynching and equal rights were used, but then worried as it went on that I'm just some idiot outsider yelling about what's wrong in someone else's town.

Hopefully, it makes a difference.

It appears the last direct descendant of Charles Curtis passed away in 2017.

I'd only heard of him because my great grandfather was named Charles Curtis, and would jokingly refer to the VP as Cousin Charlie.