Charles Curtis of Kansas became the first Native American to
be elected to the United States Senate on January 23, 1907.
His tenure later as Herbert Hoover’s vice president (below)
made him the highest-ranking Native American ever to serve
in the federal government.
SANDY KOZEL
John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005)
Lyndon Baines Johnson ( August 27, 1908 – January 22, 1973)
Johnson was sworn into office following the November
1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
President Lyndon Johnson launched an ambitious slate of
progressive reforms aimed at creating a “Great Society”
for all Americans. Many of the programs he championed—
Medicare, Head Start, the Voting Rights Act and the Civil
Rights Act—had a profound and lasting impact on health,
education and civil rights.
President Lyndon B Johnson Lifts his Beagle by the Ears. The
incident, called canine cruelty by some, occurred in 1964.
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968)
Camille Bohannon
Dolly Rebecca Parton is a singer, songwriter, actress, and
philanthropist, known primarily for her decades-long career
in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter
for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello,
I’m Dolly. Dolly is 79 years young today.
