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Georgia's Land Lottery of 1832

Description: Article describes the land lotteries held in Georgia in the 1830s and the "Indian Removal Bill" that occurred shortly beforehand. Douglas C. Wilms describes the state of the Cherokee Nation during this period and relations with the United States government.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Wilms, Douglas C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Governor Lee Cruce, White Supremacy and Capital Punishment, 1911-1915

Description: Article details the white supremacist policies and rhetoric surrounding governor Lee Cruce, Oklahoma's second governor. Despite his beliefs, Governor Cruce took a hard stance against excessive capital punishment for African-Americans and commuted many death sentences for them.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Casey, Orben J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Final Move of the Choctaws, 1825-1830

Description: Article details how the federal government forced the Choctaws from their ancestral lands to west of the Mississippi River through bribes, negotiations, and violence.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Syndergaard, Rex
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

U.S.S. Oklahoma, "Minister of Peace"

Description: Article chronicles the building of the U.S.S. Oklahoma, a war ship that was bombed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Stout, Joseph A., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, February 28, 1974

Description: This section includes the minutes for the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on February 28, 1974. Included is a resolution for acquiring a gift from Carolyn Burford, a lifts of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Laws Which have Governed Cleveland County

Description: Article chronicles the evolution of the legislative and judicial systems prevalent within Cleveland County during the 19th century.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Merrill, Maurice H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Minutes of the Annual and Quarterly Meetings of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society, April 26, 1974

Description: This section includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society and the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society held on April 26, 1974. Included are tributes to Dr. V.R. Easterling and Rella Looney, an announcement of retirement by Roger B. Charlesworth, a list of gifts received by the organization, and a list of new annual and life members.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Origins of Black Slavery Among the Cherokees

Description: Article chronicles how the Cherokees became slave holders and their attitudes towards African-Americans during the Antebellum Era.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Halliburton, R., Jr.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Radical Labor in Oklahoma: The Working Class Union

Description: Article chronicles the history of the Green Corn Rebellion, a bloody protest led by the Working Class Union who opposed the United States joining World War I and the subsequent draft.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Warrick, Sherry
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Muriel H. Wright, Historian of Oklahoma

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Muriel H. Wright, editor of The Chronicles of Oklahoma, writer, and educator. LeRoy H. Fischer discusses her career and the awards she received for her contributions to the record of Oklahoma's history.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Fischer, LeRoy H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Territorial Delegates and Progressivism, 1901-1907

Description: Article discusses delegates who represented Oklahoma Territory in the United States Congress from 1901 to 1907, and the debate over progressivism in United States politics.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Carney, George O.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Financial Controversy in the Cherokee Nation, 1839-1846

Description: Article discusses the factionalism and unrest that occurred among the Cherokees during the removal era as a result of Chief John Ross's financial dealings with the United States government. Gerald A. Reed explores the issues that stemmed from the expenses he claimed and their source.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Reed, Gerald A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Henry Elijah Alvord, 1844-1904: Soldier, Scientist and Scholar

Description: Article describes the life and career of soldier, farmer, and scholar Henry Elijah Alvord, who was instrumental in the land-grant college movement. Philip Reed Rulon and Ronald Eugene Butchart explore his contributions in his various roles.
Date: Spring 1974
Creator: Rulon, Philip Reed
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Creek Nation on the Eve of the Civil War

Description: Article details the life styles of the Creek people during the period between their relocation to Oklahoma and the start of the Civil War.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: DuChateau, Andre Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Chief John Ross and Cherokee Removal Finances

Description: Article details how Chief John Ross of the Cherokees fought for a better financial payout for selling land to the United States. He argued and lobbied on behalf of himself and his tribe.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Moulton, Gary E.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Court in Peril: The Legislative-Judicial Struggle of 1927-1929

Description: Article details the many political battles fought within the legislature within Oklahoma after World War I. This time period was an era of rapid changes and polarizing opinions on public affairs.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Creel, Von Russell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Afrika Korps in Oklahoma: Fort Reno's Prison of War Compound

Description: Article details the creation of prisoner of war camps at Fort Reno and how the United States worked to treat the prisoners brought there with enough respect to honor the Geneva Convention. The prisoners were used as workers in the farming and manufacturing industry to help with the war efforts.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Among the Plains Tribes in Oklahoma with Frederic Remington

Description: Article narrates Frederic Remington's adventures as he traveled throughout the west, sketching and painting what he saw while recording his journey in a journal. The article contains a narrative of his time visiting the Plains Indians.
Date: Winter 1974
Creator: Remingtron, Frederic & Franks, Kenny A. (Kenny Arthur), 1945-
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Early Echoes from Bloomfield Academy

Description: Article narrates the life of Ellen J. Downs as she teaches at the Bloomfield Academy, a mission school located in the Chickasaw Nation, through her journal entries.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Vernon, Walter N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Historians and Art: An Oklahoma Case Study

Description: Article chronicles Oklahoma's history through art left by American Indians before the founding of the United States of America.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Olds, Frederick A.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahomans in Space

Description: Article describes the various projects in manning spacecraft Oklahomans have been a part of in history. George H. Shirk provides historical context to the history of space travel before relating specifics such as the names of missions and astronauts.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Shirk, George H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Katy" Depots of Oklahoma: A Pictorial History

Description: Article details the architectural history of "Katy" railroad stations throughout Oklahoma. The article chronicles this history through pictures.
Date: Autumn 1974
Creator: Grant, H. Roger & Hofsommer, Donovan L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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