![]() ![]() A decade of field labor, the Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and two world wars laid the groundwork for Ernie’s story. Like so many immigrants with courage and determination, they found great hardship but also great opportunity. Drawing upon oral histories recounted by family members, friends, and Ernie himself, Dennis Raphael Garcia reaches back to the travails and grit of great-grandfather Pedro as he made his way to the American heartland with his son Jose. He was certain his ancestors never imagined that their dreams would lead him to the White House.Įrnie’s experience as sergeant at arms is just one chapter in the inspiring life story told in this book. After the president’s speech, Ernie reflected on his family’s long and arduous journey from Zacatecas to El Paso to Kansas as well as on his presence in the Capitol alongside the president, Congress, and the Supreme Court. Ernie, raised in Kansas, became the US Senate sergeant at arms and escorted President Ronald Reagan to the podium to deliver the State of the Union address. ![]() ![]() For Ernest “Ernie” Garcia, the American dream began in Mexico more than a hundred years ago. ![]()
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