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Heaven to Hell: Samuel Robert Cassius and Black Life in Oklahoma, 1891-1923

Description: Article describes the experience of preacher and teacher, Samuel Robert Cassius, in Oklahoma. He came to Oklahoma Territory, believing it to be a haven of freedom and opportunity for African-Americans, but ultimately left in 1923 due to religious hostility and racial discrimination.
Date: Spring 2006
Creator: Robinson, Edward J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Will Rogers and His Magic Mirror

Description: Article describes how Will Rogers reflected societal issues in his writings and criticism. William R. Brown focuses on the political aspects of Will Rogers' views and the political environment of Oklahoma in the early nineteenth century.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Brown, William R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Getting Our Equipment Soon - I Hope So Anyway": Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, and American Artillery in World War I

Description: Article describes how Camp Doniphan on the Fort Sill Reservation functioned as a training center for American troops in World War I. Due to the large influx of recruits and lack of supplies and equipment, the soldiers were underprepared for actual combat, and their difficulties are reflected in personal accounts.
Date: Spring 2017
Creator: Prince, Justin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Georgia's Land Lottery of 1832

Description: Article describes the land lotteries held in Georgia in the 1830s and the "Indian Removal Bill" that occurred shortly beforehand. Douglas C. Wilms describes the state of the Cherokee Nation during this period and relations with the United States government.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Wilms, Douglas C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Inland Prairie Town

Description: Article describes life at inland prairie towns that were established before railroads, and how some became county seats in Oklahoma. Albert S. Giles, Sr., describes his own personal experience at towns like these, including the people who offered services there, circuit riders, and camp houses.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Giles, Albert S., Sr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Jim Thorpe Family: From Wisconsin to Indian Territory, Part I

Description: Article describes the ancestors and roots of Jim Thorpe's family. Jim Thorpe's sister, Grace F. Thorpe, examines the history of the Thorpe family in Indian Territory and their connections to the Sac, Fox and Potawatomi tribes.
Date: Spring 1981
Creator: Thorpe, Grace F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

James Mooney and the Peyote Controversy

Description: Article describes the controversy ethnologist James Mooney became embroiled in after his documentation and defense of the Peyote religion and traditions within the American Indian tribes he studied.
Date: Summer 1978
Creator: Moses, L. G.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Okie Folkies: The Singer, the Song, and the Coffeehouse

Description: Article describes the continuation of the folk music tradition of Oklahoma during the coffeehouse movement of the 1950s and 1960s.
Date: Autumn 2012
Creator: Harris, Rodger & Taylor, Baxter, III
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"We Surely Gave Them an Uplift": Taylor F. Ealy and the Mission School for Freedmen

Description: Article describes the efforts of Taylor F. Ealy and his wife Mary Ealy to begin a school for African-American residents freed by the Chickasaws at the abandoned site of Fort Arbuckle. Norman J. Bender includes documentation from the Ealy family and correspondence from the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Edward P. Smith, to create a more wholistic picture of the process.
Date: Summer 1983
Creator: Bender, Norman J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Right to be Served: Oklahoma City's Lunch Counter Sit-Ins, 1958-1964

Description: Article describes the history of the campaign for equal treatment of African-Americans in Oklahoma City, beginning with the lunch counter sit-ins organized by the NAACP's Youth Council. Carl R. Graves catalogs the efforts of the NAACP and other organizations to end opposition to the desegregation laws passed years earlier.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Graves, Carl R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Our Debt to the Iroquois

Description: Article describes the history of the federation of the Six Iroquois Nations: the Mohawks, Onondagos, Senecas, Oneidas, Cayugas, and Tuscaroras. J. F. Page describes how this group formed a basis of organization that white settlers would imitate, and whose agricultural practices also enlightened early Americans.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Page, J. F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

An Appreciation: Col. Joe C. Miller

Description: Article chronicles the life of Colonel Joe C. Miller. He cofounded the 101 Ranch with his brothers while being an adopted chief of the Ponca tribe and helping to mediate disputes between farmers.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Sarchet, Corb
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Post Offices of Oklahoma

Description: Article is a list of post offices that were established within the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole Nations and their first postmasters.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Letters of the Two Boudinots

Description: Article chronicles the life of Elias Boudinot through letters written between him and his family members. Boudinot was the editor of the Cherokee Phoenix newspaper and the subject of an interracial marriage scandal within a mission school.
Date: Autumn 1928
Creator: Dale, Edward Everett
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Paternity of Sequoya the Inventor of the Cherokee Alphabet

Description: Article attempts to pinpoint who was Sequoya's father through historical accounts of his life. Sequoya was the controversial figure who created the Sequoya Alphabet, a written Choctaw language.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Goodpasture, Albert V.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Military Reminiscences of Captain Richard T. Jacob

Description: Article is a first person narrative by Captain Richard T. Jacob as he details his time working in the military during the Reconstruction Era.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Jacob, Richard T.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Flight of the Kickapoos

Description: Article narrates the Kickapoo tribe's journey from Indian Territory into Mexico as they attempt to avoid the fighting associated with the Civil War.
Date: Summer 1921
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Some Aspects of the Santa Fe Trail, 1848-1880

Description: Article details the history of the Santa Fe Trail between the Mexican-American War and the creation of railroads.
Date: Spring 1924
Creator: Bieber, Ralph P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

French Interests and Activities in Oklahoma

Description: Article chronicles the exploits of French explorers within Indian Territory from the late 16th Century through the late 18th Century.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Lewis, Anna
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Protestant Missions Among the Osages, 1820-1838

Description: Article chronicles the history of the Osage tribe as told through the establishment of Protest mission schools within Indian Territory.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Wardell, Morris L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Struggle for the Removal of the Territorial Capital

Description: Article explains the context of a speech given by Dan W. Perry, a member of the House of Representatives, regarding his thoughts on using Oklahoma City as the state capitol. Included in the article is the full speech.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Peery, Dan W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Centennial of Fort Gibson

Description: Article details the historical conflicts surrounding Fort Gibson including its establishment and centennial celebration.
Date: Summer 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Folklore of the Southwest: What is Being Done to Preserve It

Description: Article details efforts to preserve the cultural practices and beliefs of American Indian tribes throughout the Southwest by scholars.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Red River and the Spanish Boundary in the United States Supreme Court

Description: Article chronicles the government-sponsored expeditions carried out to explore and map the continental United States through the boundary between the country and Mexico. The chronicles are told through supreme court cases that dealt with territory disputes within the region.
Date: Autumn 1924
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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