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Pepper Martin: The Wild Horse of the Osage

Description: Article describes the life and career of John Leonard Roosevelt "Pepper" Martin, the Oklahoman baseball player known as the Wild Horse of the Osage. Joe D. Haines, Jr. describes the player's successes as a member of the Hominy Indians Professional Football Club and the St. Louis Cardinals, also delving into his personality and antics on and off the field.
Date: Winter 2002
Creator: Haines, Joe D., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Lingering Shadow: The Grapes of Wrath and Oklahoma Leaders in the Post-Depression Era

Description: Article discusses the impact of the 1939 novel, The Grapes of Wrath, on the reputation of the citizens of Oklahoma in the 1930s. After the discriminatory term "Okie" was adopted to refer to struggling migrant Oklahomans, government administration and civic leaders worked to change the way Oklahomans were viewed in the post-depression era.
Date: Spring 2003
Creator: Collins, Jennifer J.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Practically a Military School": The University of Oklahoma and World War I

Description: Article detailing the University of Oklahoma's reaction and response to the declaration of World War I in 1917. This includes the University of Oklahoma's administration, faculty, and students' actions to support the war effort. The revamped campus included barracks and military-training facilities. A Student Army Training Corps, precursor to ROTC, was born, and numerous students and faculty entered the armed services.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Levy, David W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Little Buzz Buggies": Midget Auto Racing in Oklahoma City, 1946-1964

Description: Article details the phenomenon of midget auto racing in Oklahoma, which gained popularity after World War II. Midget auto racing, held in Oklahoma City's Taft Stadium drew huge crowds and gave several race-car drivers the experiences that took them onward to the Indianapolis 500 and other major races.
Date: Summer 2007
Creator: Kurth, Galen
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Western Oklahoma's Regiment: The 179th Infantry

Description: Article discusses the history and formation of Western Oklahoma's 179th Infantry, including details about the men who formed the regiment and their participation in the Korean War. Penn V. Rabb, Jr. also addresses some of the challenges the regiment faced: obtaining supplies to equip themselves, responding to both state and national emergencies, and organizational changes.
Date: Summer 2000
Creator: Rabb, Penn V., Jr.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man

Description: Article documents the life of Jack Montgomery and recalls his service with the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in World War II, where he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.
Date: Winter 2004
Creator: Bean, Christopher B.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Yakni Achukma, The School with a Soul": A History of the Goodland Indian Orphanage

Description: Article describes the founding and history of Goodland Indian Orphanage, one of the few mid-nineteenth century schools for Native American children that promoted inclusion of their culture and language along with assimilation initiatives. Ruby Wile includes personal recollections of the LaCroix family, four Choctaw children who lived at the Presbyterian institution.
Date: Winter 2002
Creator: Wile, Ruby
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Air Ace: William T. Ponder and World War I

Description: This article chronicles William T. Ponder's training and testing in battle against the backdrop of World War I aviation history. Ponder served with the French Aviation Service as part of the Lafayette Flying Corps and the U.S. Air Service where he became Oklahoma's first aviation war hero.
Date: Summer 2008
Creator: Moore, Bill
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

L. L. Culver: A Naked Warrior in the Second World War

Description: Article follows the continuation of Ensign L. L. Culver's journey from its first part in the Winter 2002-03 issue of The Chronicles of Oklahoma. Brad Agnew describes Culver's service in the Scouts and Raiders, a joint army-navy unit that participated in World War II amphibious assaults, his military successes, and his return home with the conclusion of the war.
Date: Spring 2003
Creator: Agnew, Brad
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 2002

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Annie Heloise Abel, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2002. It also includes an article about Thomas P. Stafford, an astronaut from Oklahoma who participated in the space race of the 1960s.
Date: Summer 2002
Creator: Armstrong, Connie G. & Moore, Bill
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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