Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 1, Spring 1956
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The Light-Horse in the Indian Territory (Article)
Article describes the origin of the term "light-horse" and the appearance of mounted law enforcement in the tribes of North America. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the "light-horsemen" of the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Muscogee (Creek) Nations.
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The Founding of El Reno (Article)
Article discusses the establishment of the town of El Reno, Oklahoma, its founder John A. Foreman, homestead law in the area, and county seat elections. Berlin B. Chapman includes excerpts of documentation from the time to construct a clearer picture of the townsite and the legalities surrounding its settlement.
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A Report to the General Council of the Indian Territory Meeting at Okmulgee in 1873 (Article)
Article introduces and includes a report written by the Committee on Agriculture, a group composed of leaders of American Indian Nations, submitted to the General Council of Indian Territory. Its writers report the agricultural advancement of the tribes of Indian Territory and attest to the growth and accomplishment of its peoples.
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With Thoburn at Honey Creek (Article)
Article provides a narrative of the archaeological expedition five University of Oklahoma students took with Joseph B. Thoburn to Honey Creek in remembrance of the professor. Elmer L. Fraker, one of the students, discusses their findings in Big Mouth Cavern and the humorous memories of the journey.
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Fort Cobb--Prairie Town (Article)
Article describes the growth and development of the Fort Cobb, the prairie town that took the place of the old military post. Vera Zumwalt Holding recalls the establishment of local businesses, schools, churches, town events, and personal memories of her hometown.
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The Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation (Article)
Article describes the history of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and interprets the imagery that appears in the Great Seal of the Muscogee Nation. This seal is represented on the cover of this issue of The Chronicles.
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A History of Fort Cobb (Article)
Article describes the history of Fort Cobb, from its establishment for the protection of the Wichita Agency, to its status as a Confederate base during the Civil War, to its military use by the United States Cavalry during wars with the surrounding tribes along the Washita River.
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Minutes of the Fourth Quarterly and Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, January 26, 1956 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the fourth quarterly and annual meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that were held on January 26, 1956.
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Notes and Documents, Spring 1956 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including documents about historical markers, the first dairy herd on the Chisholm Trail, a piece on "Buffalo Wallows," an excerpt of a Cavalry private's journal, a story about the Populist Party, and notes about the first church services in Oklahoma City after April 22, 1889.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 34, Number 1, Spring 1956, periodical, Spring 1956; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1760984/: accessed June 3, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.