I can trace my family back to the late 1800's....
I had a Uncle and Aunt that went to Indian School.
Didn’t they do the Fort Dearborn Massacre? Too bad Chicago recovered but they get A for effort.
My Moms side goes back to Germany in the 1600’s. A relative on the run ended up in the North Carolina territory and married a Cherokee.
My wife’s family on her moms side had a relative massacred At Little Bighorn in the 7th cavalry. His brother married a Cherokee and my wife came from that line. Her grandfather was in the last active US cavalry unit in the 1930’s time frame.
My youngest son’s girlfriend is half Choctaw.
Gateway to Empire (Winning of America Series)
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