This is the grave of Josiah Red Wolf. I had never heard of Josiah Red Wolf before stumbling upon his grave. But I want us to imagine his life, or at least the best we can, because it's the life of so many Native people...
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This is the grave of Maury Maverick, Jr. Born in Texas in 1921, Maverick grew up in a unique family. His father, Maury Sr., was a genuine Texas left-liberal running.
This is the grave of Robert Kennedy. I'm not going to go over all the details of Bobby Kennedy's life here. After all, the generation that seems to make up.
This is the grave of Barbara Jordan. Born in 1936 in Houston, Jordan's father was a Baptist minister and her mother a teacher in the church. A gifted student, she graduated from Phyllis Wheatley High School in Houston with honors in 1952. She wanted to...
This is the grave of Elizabeth Edwards. Born in 1949 in Jacksonville, Elizabeth Anania grew up in a military family and moved around a lot. Her father fought in Vietnam.
This is the grave of Vic Willis. Born in 1922 in Oklahoma, Vic Willis was part of the Willis Brothers, a country music act that developed in the Sooner State.
This is the grave of Ralph Yarborough. Born in 1903 in Chandler, Texas, Yarborough received an appointment to West Point, but dropped out, deciding to go into teaching instead. He transferred to Sam Houston State and then to the University of Texas. Deciding against teaching,...
This is the grave of Mark White. Born in 1940 in Henderson, Texas, White grew up in Houston and attended Baylor University in Waco. He then received his law degree.
This is the grave of Henry Wallace. Perhaps the single oddest figure in American political history, Wallace was born in 1888 on a farm near Orient, Iowa into a family.
This is the grave of Dan Moody. Born in 1893 in Taylor, Texas, Dan Moody's father was a local political leader and his mother was a school teacher. He went to the University of Texas and then its law school, moving back to Taylor in...
This is the grave of William Wilson. Born in 1862 in Blantyre, Scotland to a coal mining father, Wilson immigrated with his family to the United States in 1870. See,.
This is the grave of Daniel Tompkins. Born in 1774 in Scarsdale, New York, Tompkins graduated from Columbia in 1795. He studied law with John Jay, among others, and was.