I hope you’ll enjoy part 2 of 2 of my interview with Carolee Maxwell!
She held the paperwork in her hand, a tissue in the other. This information sat in a folder that hadn’t been opened since 1917. Its contents would unlock the answers to a past long gone, but not forgotten. And it would forever change the way she looked at the life of her grandpa – her beloved Papa.
Meet Carolee Maxwell, Chickasaw & Choctaw Author of “Touched by Greatness, from Indian Territory to the Ivy League”, the true story of her Papa, Charles Watson McGilberry.
Charles was unknowingly part of an “experiment” in which Native American boys were the recipients of a plan to determine if they could be educated and groomed for the Ivy Leagues. Did Charles complete his Ivy League prep school education at Mercersburg Academy? And did he make it to the Ivy League?
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And…see if you can spot our bloopers. Hint: It has to do with the crows.
You’ll enjoy this heartwarming and historical book, “Touched by Greatness”. Find it at:
Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/35x2fd3t
Barnes & Noble: https://tinyurl.com/47w8vdex
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