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Orphans Hoover and Curtis Rise to U S Leadership
A dramatic profile contrasts Herbert Hoover born in West Branch Iowa and Charles Curtis born on an Indian reservation in Kansas. Both orphans who rose through self discipline and public service to become president and vice president, illustrating American opportunity and mobility.
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Ashington
West Branch
Bert Hoover
United States
Topeka
Kas
Charlie Curtis
Hia
Ny Alke
Ang Bltangey Ss
Hoover
Curtis
Oregon
Leland Stanford University
California
Lyceum
Herbert Clark Hoover
Jesse Hoover
London
Wilson
Europe
Coolidge
Mississippi Valley
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Capt
Orren A. Curtis
Indiana
Kaw Reservation
Kaws
Herbert Hoover
Thorughly
America
Iowa
Rerbert Hoover
Leland Stanford
Callifornia
Louis Janin
Australia
Lou Henry
Monterey
Calif
China
Tientsin Drring
Palo Alto
Belgium
Charles Curtis
North Topeka
Morris County
Shawnee County
Congress
Senate