Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 3, Fall 1987
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The Centennial Legacy of the General Allotment Act (Article)
Article describes the details of the General Allotment Act, also known as the Dawes Act of 1887, and its impact on history. This centennial explanation of the legislation illustrates the struggles Indian tribe members faced in negotiating land allotments and the bureaucrats who favored their assimilation.
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Go South and Be Free Part II: John W. Williamson's Account of the Pawnee Removal (Article)
Article continues the story of the Pawnee tribe's journey from their homeland in Nebraska to Indian territory through the account of John W. Williamson, an agent who travelled with them. The second part of this article picks up Williamson's account at Medicine Lodge Creek and is once again annotated by editors Thomas R. Buecker and R. Eli Paul.
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The Dutch Connection: Salomon Frederik van Oss and Dutch Investment in Oklahoma (Article)
Article illustrates the impact of Dutch investor Salomon Frederik van Oss, whose promotion of the Oklahoma and Indian Territories led to Dutch connections and investments in Oklahoma railroads and the state's oil industry.
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Visionary or Rogue? The Life & Legacy of Elias Cornelius Boudinot (Article)
Article describes the colorful political career of Elias Cornelius Boudinot, a man considered by some a progressive altruist and others as a self-seeking politician who betrayed his people. Boudinot was a Cherokee lawyer who fought for many controversial ideas, such as making Indian Territory an official territory of the United States and establishing a central government there.
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"Print the News and Raise Hell": The Territorial Editors of Altus (Article)
Article explores the history of fiery journalism in the careers of newspaper editors in Altus, Oklahoma, in the territorial period. Leo Kelley highlights some of the political issues the various newspapers debated and the way their editors clashed with each other.
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For the Record, Fall 1987 (Article)
For the Record section including the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 23, 1987.
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Notes and Documents, Fall 1987 (Article)
Notes and Documents column including a document highlighting the Indian-Pioneer History Collection located at the Archives and Manuscripts Division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. William D. Welge provides historical context to the enactment of the Works Progress Administration Project and its process.
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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 65, Number 3, Fall 1987, periodical, Autumn 1987; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1872488/: accessed June 3, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.