Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 1, Spring 1969
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Angelo Cyrus Scott: Leader in Higher Education, Oklahoma Territory (Article)
Article highlights the accomplishments of Oklahoma State University's fifth president, Angelo Cyrus Scott.
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The Honey Springs National Battlefield Park Movement (Article)
Article outlines the events surrounding the centennial anniversary of the Battle of Honey Springs, the largest battle fought during the Civil War within present-day Oklahoma. The battle was the catalyst for Federal troops to gain control of the territory through the capture of Fort Smith. A commemorative park was created for the battlefield.
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Negro Troop Activity in Indian Territory, 1863-1865 (Article)
Article outlines the history and accomplishments of various Black infantry regiments throughout the Civil War. This was the first time in United States history that Black men were allowed to fight as soldiers for the country.
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Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors, Oklahoma Historical Society, January 23, 1969 (Article)
This section includes the minutes of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 23, 1969.
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The Struggle of an East-West Railway into the Indian Territory, 1870-1882 (Article)
Article outlines the struggles American Indians faced during the expansion of two railroads into their territories. The tribal governments fought in courts to cease the expansion of the Atlantic and Pacific railroads, but were hindered in their efforts by lobbying from the companies and racist ideologies.
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Notes and Documents, Spring 1969 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including a note announcing the distribution of the Annual Index of The Chronicles, a narrative of Thomas Young hunting wild game within the Indian Territories, and a list of books catalogued by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Notes and Documents, Spring 1969 - ark:/67531/metadc2124042
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 47, Number 1, Spring 1969, periodical, Spring 1969; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1827504/: accessed June 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.