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Oklahoma and the Medal of Honor

Description: Article provides a detailed history of the nineteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oklahoma, including their accomplishments in combat. John C. Powell also provides historical context about the award itself.
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Powell, John C.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Exiles: William H. Murray and Friends in the Bolivian Chaco, 1924-1929

Description: Article explores the journey and the difficulties faced by an expedition of Oklahomans hoping to start a colony in Bolivia in the wake of the second industrial revolution. Aaron Bachhofer II examines the motivations of the expedition's leader, William H. Murray, who would later become governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Bachhofer, Aaron, II
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's First Comprehensive University: Langston University, The Early Years

Description: Article discusses the history of Oklahoma's first comprehensive university, Langston University. Originally known as the Colored Agricultural and Normal University at Langston, the university flourished and provided an education to black citizens of Oklahoma amidst early obstacles of segregation and poor funding.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Brown, Willis L. & McNeal-Brown, Janie M.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Lettered Portrait of William McIntosh: Leader of the Creek Nation

Description: Article provides a portrait of the life of Creek leader and businessman William McIntosh, who gained a controversial reputation even among his own people. Warrick Lane Jones explores the personality and reputation of the man, and the reasons behind his decisions and ambition to attain wealth and status.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Jones, Warrick Lane
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Hoxie and Acord: "Reel" Oklahoma Cowboys

Description: Article describes the lives and careers of two Oklahoma-born cowboys, Jack Hoxie and Art Acord. Leo Kelley traces their work from Wild West shows and rodeos to starring roles on the silver screen, providing context about the history of the motion picture industry.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Kelley, Leo
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Milton W. Reynolds (Kicking Bird): The Man Who Named Oklahoma "Land of the Fair God"

Description: Article illustrates the life and career of Milton W. Reynolds, a politician and newspaper editor who advocated early allotment of land to Indian Territory tribe members and the remaining land being made available to settlers. D. Earl Newsom describes some of the impact he had in mass media as well as his connections with American Indian tribes.
Date: Summer 1996
Creator: Newsom, D. Earl
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Toll Roads and Railroads: A Case of Economic Conflict in the Choctaw Nation, 1870-1876

Description: Article chronicles the dispute between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad and businessman Robert L. Ream when their land claims for a railroad and a toll road conflicted. David Bowden provides commentary on how the construction in the area impacted the Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee Nation citizens in the area.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Bowden, David
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Until the Mothers are Reached": Field Matrons on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation

Description: Article describes the process of attempted cultural assimilation by field matrons sent to the Cheyenne-Arapaho Reservation in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Joel J. Schmidt explores the reasons for their failure, which included discrimination against the Indian women they were meant to teach.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Schmidt, Joel J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Now Let Him Enforce It": Exploring the Myth of Andrew Jackson's Response to Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

Description: Article explores Andrew Jackson's reaction to John Marshall's ruling in the case of Worcester v. Georgia, a ruling that seemingly validated Cherokee claims to their territory in Georgia. Mark R. Scherer describes the proceedings of the case, as well as the contradictory result of the Cherokees being forced from their land, and the impact of the president's apathy.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Scherer, Mark R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chinese Exclusion in Oklahoma: A Case of Overt Discrimination

Description: Article describes the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Oklahoma. Many Chinese citizens were business owners and escaped much of the violence, but they still faced discrimination. Jay R. Dew explores Oklahoma's role as a stopover for prisoner transportation from the east to San Francisco for deportation.
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Dew, Jay R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Search for Fountain Camp: Locating Washington Irving's October 20, 1832, Encampment in Oklahoma

Description: Article investigates the location of Fountain Camp, a location writer Washington Irving and an expedition led by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs stopped at in their journey to scope out land in Oklahoma before relocation of Eastern tribes to Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 1996
Creator: Chlouber, Carla
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Saloon on Every Corner: Whiskey Towns of Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907

Description: Article explores the history of whiskey towns in Oklahoma Territory, focuses on specific areas such as Lexington, Pottawatomie County, and the Cherokee Outlet. Blake Gumprecht provides a colorful portrait of the lawlessness of these towns, and follows the history of the towns in the wake of the temperance movement.
Date: Summer 1996
Creator: Gumprecht, Blake
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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