Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 29, Number 4, Winter 1951-52
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Our Debt to the Iroquois (Article)
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.
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Early History of Webbers Falls (Article)
Article discusses the history of Webber Falls and the early inhabitants of that region of Indian Territory on the Arkansas River. Carolyn Thomas Foreman highlights the life of the Cherokee Walter Webber, for whom the falls were named, and investigates early documentation of the area.
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Ekvn-hv'lwuce: Site of Oklahoma's First Civil War Battle (Article)
Article describes Ekvn-hv'lwuce, determined to be the site of the first battle of the Civil War fought on Oklahoma soil, and examines the account of the battle by Euchee/Yuchi Chief S. W. Brown to construct a portrait of the battle, which was fought between Muscogee Creek Chief Opothleyahola and Confederate forces.
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Some Firsts in Lincoln County (Article)
Article traces the history of Lincoln County and its leaders and inhabitants. Hobart D. Ragland discusses some of the first buildings constructed in the county, which included the Sac and Fox Agency and the Wellston Trading Post.
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Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, November 1, 1951 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society meeting that was held on November 1, 1951.
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What Every Oklahoman Should Know (Article)
Article provides a transcript of the address United States District Judge Edgar Sullins Vaught gave to the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1945, which covers the history of Oklahoma and its growth and development. Vaught discusses relations with indigenous tribes, the creation of Oklahoma and Indian Territories, and the climate that allowed agriculture to flourish.
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Two Historic Indian Burials from Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (Article)
Article discusses the archeological findings and implications of two discovered American Indian burial sites in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Charles Bareis explains the details of the artifacts discovered and how they could reflect burial customs and possibly be created by the Creek people.
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Henry Lowndes Muldrow (Article)
Article pays tribute to Henry Lowndes Muldrow, Free Mason, politicians, and businessman who left his mark on early Oklahoma. Charles Evans describes the life, education, and career of the civic leader as well as the legacies of his children.
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Territorial Magazines (Article)
Article provides a comprehensive review of magazines that existed in the territorial period of Oklahoma's history. Esther Witcher lists magazines that were published either in Oklahoma or Indian Territory during the years of 1830 to 1907, providing details about their content and editors.
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Notes and Documents, Winter 1951-52 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including documents about the new microfilm library of the Oklahoma Historical Society, a document revisiting the Fairfield Mission, notices about recent publications, reports from the Department of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma, and an announcement about the James Forrestal Fellowships given by the United States Naval Academy.
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Necrology, Winter 1951-52 (Article)
Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died, including Charles William Kerr, pioneer pastor of the Presbyterian Church, and attorney Edward Ross Jones, member of the Muskogee Bar Association.
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Texas Fever in Oklahoma (Article)
Article describes the spread of Texas Fever among Oklahoma cattle during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the development of an aresenical dip to rid cattle of disease-ridden ticks, and the actions opponents to this practice took to prevent it.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 29, Number 4, Winter 1951-52, periodical, Winter 1951; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1760981/: accessed June 6, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.