Based on the new biography of Charles Curtis, historian Deb Goodrich shares the first remarkable story of the first person of color to serve as Vice President of the United States. As a mixed blood man in the 19th century, his life was filled with challenges and compromises. His Kaw and Osage ancestors had met with presidents and signed significant treaties; how would he respond to the issues facing his Native American cousins?

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Instructor Bio: Deb Goodrich, the host of the TV show "Around Kansas," and the Garvey (Texas) Foundation Historian in Residence at the Fort Wallace Museum, chairs the Santa Fe Trail 200. She has appeared in many documentaries including "The Road to Valhalla," "Aftershock," and "American Experience" on Jesse James, and the series, "Gunslingers" on AHC. She wrote and produced the docudrama, "Thof's Dragon."

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