Article describes the election of James Yancy Callahan representing Oklahoma Territory as a delegate to the U. S. House of Representatives, signaling a victory for the Populist Party. Elmer L. Fraker describes the rise of the populists and their collaboration with the Democratic party in the territorial period of Oklahoma's history.
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.
Article describes the election of James Yancy Callahan representing Oklahoma Territory as a delegate to the U. S. House of Representatives, signaling a victory for the Populist Party. Elmer L. Fraker describes the rise of the populists and their collaboration with the Democratic party in the territorial period of Oklahoma's history.
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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.