Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 2, Summer 1976
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Oklahoma's First Book: "Istutsi in Naktsoku" (Article)
Article explores the history behind Oklahoma's First Book, Istutsi in Naktsoku, an elementary school primer in a written form of the Creek language by Reverend John Fleming. Guy Logsdon explores the process of alphabetizing the Creek language and the impact of mission work on the Osage, Cherokee, and Creek Nations.
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The United States Congress and the Release of the Apache Prisoners of War at Fort Sill (Article)
Article describes the situation in Congress with regards to releasing Apache prisoners of war at Fort Sill, and the political ramifications of legislation determining land allotments.
The United States Congress and the Release of the Apache Prisoners of War at Fort Sill - ark:/67531/metadc2099472
Indian Records in the Oklahoma Historical Society Archives (Article)
Article discusses the acquisition of a large collection of records related to American Indian history by the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the complications that ensued during the process. Lawrence C. Kelly also lists the extent and of this collection and includes figures.
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The Red River War of 1874--An Enlisted Man's Contribution (Article)
Article describes the details behind Sergeant John Bontwell Charlton's service in the Red River War of 1874, as well as the disastrous impact the war had on Plains tribes.
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"I'm Off to Coolidge's Follies:" Will Rogers and the Presidential Nominations, 1924-1932 (Article)
Article explores the perspective and criticism of cowboy philosopher Will Rogers from 1924 to 1932 about the political conventions and presidential campaigns being held.
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Beaties Prairie, a Post Office (Article)
Article examines historical records to determine the location of a post office known as Beaties Prairie.
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The "Oklahoma Vorwärts": The Voice of German-Americans in Oklahoma During World War I (Article)
Article describes the history of settlement in Oklahoma by German-Americans, one of the most successful German-language newspapers in Oklahoma, and the hostility they faced in the 1910s as a result of wartime hysteria.
The "Oklahoma Vorwärts": The Voice of German-Americans in Oklahoma During World War I - ark:/67531/metadc2099474
For the Record, Summer 1976 (Article)
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 29, 1976. It also includes a gift list for the fourth quarter of 1975 and lists of new annual and new life members of the OHS.
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Notes and Documents, Summer 1976 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including a document from the Laws of the Choctaw Nation, an announcement of a convention meeting, an announcement of a new board member election, an excerpt from the El Reno News about the invention of a "tornado destroyer," an excerpt from the McAlester News Capital about the selling of Mexican wagons by Zack Miller, and an account of shooting matches held in the Tahlequah district in Indian Territory times.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 54, Number 2, Summer 1976, periodical, Summer 1976; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1761005/: accessed May 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.