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Sallie Rogers McSpadden: A Take-Charge Cherokee in Lace and Pearls

Description: Article traces the history of the Rogers and McSpadden families in this biographical tribute to Sallie Rogers McSpadden. Reba Neighbors Collins describes McSpadden's upbringing, accomplishments, and the personality the fueled her full life and connections.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Collins, Reba N.

The Selling of America in Oklahoma: The First and Second Liberty Bond Drives

Description: Article describes the pressures faced by Oklahoma communities and individuals during the Liberty Bond Drives during World War I. Charles W. Smith examines some of the negative details of the situation, including harsh penalties for not fulfilling bond-buying quotas.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Smith, Charles W.

The Site of Camp Comanche: Dragoon Expedition of 1834

Description: Article recreates the meeting of a troop of U.S. dragoons with a group of Comanches in 1834 through historical documentation and evidence collected by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Through the investigation, museum director Gillett Griswold seeks to the determine the physical location of Camp Comanche.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Griswold, Gillett

Super Chief, Humble Man: The Life of Allie P. Reynolds

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and career of Allie Pierce Reynolds, an Oklahoma-born athlete who eventually became pitcher for the New York Yankees. Max J. Nichols explores how Reynolds began to explore his own Creek heritage as time went on, and includes excerpts from his 1992 interview with the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Nichols, Max J.
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