Charles Curtis Letters 1921-1930

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Charles Curtis Letters 1921-1930

http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/c/curtis_c.htm

2 typewritten letters by the United States Senator and Vice President.

1 folder (SC)

eng,

Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6361444

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Curtis, Charles, 1860-1936

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Charles Curtis "God-Sent into Politics" A champion jockey in his youth, Charles Curtis recalled that once before a race in Texas, a horse owner called him over for final instructions. The man, seated with a rifle across his lap, said, "Son, the last dollar I have in the world is on this race. If you don't win, don't stop when you cross the finish line. Keep right on going." Curtis won that race and many more. Famous for his one-eighth Native American ancestry, he rose to prominence in the ...