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Will Rogers' Roots

Description: Article traces the genealogy of Will Rogers, following the Cherokee roots of his ancestors to the frontier ranching and farming life of his immediate family.
Date: Autumn 1979
Creator: Meredith, Howard L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Government Policy and Indian Farming on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation: 1869-1880

Description: Article describes the agricultural programming the United States government promoted for Cheyenne and Arapaho lands in the late nineteenth century. William D. Pennington describes the attempt and ultimate failure of the policies in transforming nomadic groups into agrarian ones.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Pennington, William D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Troubled Times: Homesteading in Short-Grass Country, 1892-1900

Description: Article discusses the results of the 1893 land run after the opening of lands on the Cheyenne and Arapaho reservation, including the difficulties settlers faced. Michael H. Reggio describes how the poor crop yields, pests, droughts, and lack of transportation impacted the lives of homesteaders.
Date: Summer 1979
Creator: Reggio, Michael H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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