Although February is the second month of the year, it seems to be chock full of firsts in history. This Week in History, we’ll dive into the difficult advancements of Native Americans into the realm of United States politics and quickly explore the unceasing expansion of McDonald’s across the globe and a chart-topping hit that…
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After being sworn in as U.S. Vice President, Sen. Kamala Harris made history as the first woman, first African-American, and first person of South Asian descent to ascend to the position.
But did you know Harris isn t actually the first person of color to become “veep?” That distinction belongs to one Charles Curtis, an enrolled member of the Kaw Nation.
Curtis took the office as the first Native American vice president nearly a century ago. He was elected in 1929, as President Herbert Hoover’s running mate. At that time, Native Americans faced significant prejudice and social exclusion, making Curtis’s rise to the office all the more impressive.