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Dr. Henry G. Bennett as I Knew Him

Description: Article describes the career and accomplishments of Dr. Henry G. Bennett, who was president of Oklahoma A & M College, now Oklahoma State University, from 1928 to 1951. Berlin B. Chapman, who was a professor of history during Bennett's tenure, describes his impression of the president's impact.
Date: Summer 1955
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.

Ekvn-hv'lwuce: Site of Oklahoma's First Civil War Battle

Description: Article describes Ekvn-hv'lwuce, determined to be the site of the first battle of the Civil War fought on Oklahoma soil, and examines the account of the battle by Euchee/Yuchi Chief S. W. Brown to construct a portrait of the battle, which was fought between Muscogee Creek Chief Opothleyahola and Confederate forces.
Date: Winter 1951
Creator: Russell, Orpha B.

Log-Cabin Days in Oklahoma

Description: Article includes recollections of the author's early pioneer days in Oklahoma. James K. Hastings illustrates the struggles and victories of settler life, including gaining access to a water supply, maintaining hospitable schools and churches, and fending off farm pests.
Date: Summer 1950
Creator: Hastings, James K.

Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College and Old Central

Description: Article discusses the history of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, which later became Oklahoma State University, and Old Central, the first building on its campus. James K. Hastings shares stories from personal experience supporting the creation of the institution.
Date: Spring 1950
Creator: Hastings, James K.

Old Ingalls: The Story of a Town That Will Not Die

Description: Article explores the growth of the town of "Old Ingalls" and accounts of the crime that occurred there during a time when bandit gangs roamed Oklahoma Territory. Leslie McRill includes newspaper accounts as well as excerpts from the diary of a town doctor, Dr. J. H. Pickering.
Date: Winter 1958
Creator: McRill, Leslie A.

The Territorial Presidents of Oklahoma A. and M. College

Description: Article discusses the presidents of Oklahoma A and M, now Oklahoma State University, during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history. Dr. Harry E. Thompson, the only living member of the first faculty of Oklahoma A and M at the time, also includes his personal insights about the college's leaders and their accomplishments.
Date: Winter 1954
Creator: Thompson, Harry E.
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