The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is to collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. The OHS was founded on May 27, 1893, by members of the Territorial Press Association.
This issue is part of the following collection of related materials.
The Chronicles of Oklahoma
The Chronicles of Oklahoma is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society. It is a quarterly publication and was first published in 1921.
Article details the many mysterious surrounding Sequoyah, the controversial figure who created the written Cherokee alphabet. He statue is one of the two statues representing Oklahoma that stands within the Capital Building in Washington, D.C.
Article details how General Stand Waite negotiated allied treaties with the Confederacy during the Civil War through his letters explaining his thoughts on the matter.