Article describes the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Oklahoma. Many Chinese citizens were business owners and escaped much of the violence, but they still faced discrimination. Jay R. Dew explores Oklahoma's role as a stopover for prisoner transportation from the east to San Francisco for deportation.

Article describes the life and career of newspaper editor William E. "Billy" Bolton, who established several newspapers in Woodward, Oklahoma, and precipitated the city's growth and development.

Article examines the archeological findings of the Works Progress Administration excavations of postremoval Chickasaw sites to construct a portrait about the lives of the tribe and adaption to their new home.

Article provides a detailed history of the nineteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oklahoma, including their accomplishments in combat. John C. Powell also provides historical context about the award itself.

Notes and Documents section from Volume 74, Number 3, Fall 1996. It includes a document honoring John Joseph Mathews, who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1996.

Article describes the Army Air Service's Victory Flying Circus participation in raising revenues to repay World War I debts for the Victory Loan Drive in Oklahoma. Lawrence Carroll Allin explores some of the tragedies as well as successes of the spectacular performances.

For the Record section from Volume 74, Number 3, Fall 1996. It includes the minutes of the annual board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the quarterly board meeting of the OHS that were both held on April 19, 1996.