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Forgotten Hero: Oklahoma Naval Commander Ernest E. Evans's Gallant Sacrifice at Leyte Gulf

Description: Article explores the question of why Commander Ernest E. Evans's memory is virtually forgotten in his native state while so honored by the U.S. Navy. Evans, an Oklahoma native, bravely fought and died in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in World War II, earning multiple honors for his heroism.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Floyd, Larry C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Cherokee Outlet and the Development of Cowboy Music and Poetry

Description: Article provides historical context for the songs and poetry created by cowboys making a living herding cattle in the Cherokee Outlet in the late 1800s. Shawn Holliday provides a detailed analysis of individual songs and poems included in the article.
Date: Summer 2016
Creator: Holliday, Shawn
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fred Harris's New Populism and the Demise of Heartland Liberalism

Description: Article uses the failure of Oklahoma Democrat Fred Harris's New Populism to show twentieth century liberalism's accommodation of corporate power as well as the racial climate of the 1970s.
Date: Summer 2010
Creator: Bloodworth, Jeff
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oscar B. Jacobson: Early Life of an Oklahoma Artist, 1882-1916

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to Oscar B. Jacobson, director of University of Oklahoma School of Art from 1915 to 1954, University of Oklahoma professor, and working artist. Chelsea Herrod takes a closer look at the art and artists that influenced Jacobson's artistic preferences and teaching style.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: Herrod, Chelsea
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"One Who Was Trusted": E. L. Mitchell of Western Oklahoma, Part Two

Description: Article describes the life and career of E. L. Mitchell, well-known newspaper editor, publisher, politician, and public speaker. In the second part of a two-part article, Paul F. Lambert provides details about the man's own views, particularly his Democratic political campaigns, and his impact on the community.
Date: Winter 2014
Creator: Lambert, Paul F.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Summer 2012

Description: Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Richard Lowitt and Rennard Strickland, who were inducted into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 2012.
Date: Summer 2012
Creator: Lambert, Paul F. & Bass, Elizabeth M. B.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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