Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991
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The Christian Socialism of Thomas W. Woodrow: "Oklahoma's First Preacher" (Article)
Article describes the career of Thomas W. Woodrow, a Christian socialist preacher who published his ideology in his own publication, Woodrow's Monthly, and ministered to the working class of rural Oklahoma.
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For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991 (Article)
For the Record section from Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 24, 1990.
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Wheelock Female Seminary 1842-1861: The Acculturation and Christianization of Young Choctaw Women (Article)
Article describes the establishment of Wheelock Female Seminary by Christian missionaries Alfred and Harriet Wright through the influence of Choctaws of mixed descent who advocated for education and acculturation of the female students.
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Springlake Park: An Oklahoma City Playground Remembered (Article)
Article explores the establishment of Springlake Park in Oklahoma City, the owners who ran it, and its eventual downfall. William C. Boone examines the activities that kept the park booming and the reasons for its closing.
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Roxana: The Last of the Wild Boom Towns (Article)
Article explores the boom and bust of the town of Roxana, Oklahoma. D. Earl Newsom discusses the history of Roxana, from the success of the oil industry there to the crime that ran rampant, to the eventual collapse of the boom town.
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Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991 (Article)
Notes and Documents section from Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991. It includes a document tracing the historical origins of the place name "Broken Arrow." Donald A. Wise examines the literature surrounding it and the Creek community that created the name.
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A Life for a Pair of Boots: The Murder of Shepalina (Article)
Article describes the events surrounding the murder of a young Modoc in Seneca, Missouri and the response of the Modoc Indians. Robert E. Smith examines the acquittal of his accused killer, the incident, and the way it was perceived by a white public.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 69, Number 1, Spring 1991, periodical, Spring 1991; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1741351/: accessed October 1, 2023), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.