In 1914, a Philadelphia department store tycoon and well-known philanthropist selected three Indian boys from boarding schools across the United States to attend a prestigious Pennsylvania prep school. This is a story that has been lying dormant for decades, but must now be passed down to future generations as an example to young people of all races that determination and strong character will bring you through the toughest of times. This story serves as a reminder that all can achieve and overcome the prejudices and discrimination many of our ancestors endured and that many people still face today. Most of all, this story serves as living proof that people of minority races can find their place in a troubled world and be vital contributors to a society that has not always embraced them. Charles McGilberry is a young Choctaw Indian boy from Oklahoma who was thrown into a setting of highly intelligent Ivy League prepsters from wealthy families. You will relive both the physical and emotional struggles this young man endured and how the challenges he encountered were especially difficult in a world so foreign to a young Indian. This story will lead you through the insecurities, discrimination, the winning of acceptance, the stripping of honor, infliction of shame and the perseverance eventually leading to triumph. This is a story that must not be lost again with the passing of generations. It is not just another Indian story, but one of a courageous and bright young man who just happened to be an Indian.
In 1914, a Philadelphia department store tycoon and well-known philanthropist selected three Indian boys from boarding schools across the United States to attend a prestigious Pennsylvania prep school. This is a story that has been lying dormant for decades, but must now be passed down to future generations as an example to young people of all races that determination and strong character will bring you through the toughest of times. This story serves as a reminder that all can achieve and overcome the prejudices and discrimination many of our ancestors endured and that many people still face today. Most of all, this story serves as living proof that people of minority races can find their place in a troubled world and be vital contributors to a society that has not always embraced them. Charles McGilberry is a young Choctaw Indian boy from Oklahoma who was thrown into a setting of highly intelligent Ivy League prepsters from wealthy families. You will relive both the physical and emotional struggles this young man endured and how the challenges he encountered were especially difficult in a world so foreign to a young Indian. This story will lead you through the insecurities, discrimination, the winning of acceptance, the stripping of honor, infliction of shame and the perseverance eventually leading to triumph. This is a story that must not be lost again with the passing of generations. It is not just another Indian story, but one of a courageous and bright young man who just happened to be an Indian.
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