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Oklahoma Populism and Historical Interpretation

Description: Article reviews research and studies over Populism and its origin, focusing specifically on Oklahoma Populism that developed out of agrarian difficulties on the frontier. Donald A. Pickens also touches on the party's fusion with the Democratic party, and the development of the Socialist party.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Pickens, Donald K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Demise of Populism in Oklahoma Territory

Description: Article describes the establishment, growth, and eventual demise of the People's Party, or the Populist Party, in Oklahoma Territory in the late nineteenth century. Terry Paul Wilson explores their political agendas, the candidates they supported, and the concept of fusion of parties.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Booster Attitudes of Some Newspapers in Oklahoma Territory--"The Land of the Fair God"

Description: Article describes the booster attitudes of frontier editors who promoted land in Oklahoma Territory in order to draw settlers to the area. Major newspapers discussed include the El Reno Democrat, the Kingfisher Free Press, the Watonga Republican, the Arapahoe Arrow, and the Arapohoe Bee.
Date: Autumn 1965
Creator: Johnson, Bobby H.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Winter 1965-66

Description: Notes and Documents column including a tribute to Chronicles writer and reader Kitty M. Harvey, and lists recent accessions to the library of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975 & Simpson, Alene
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A History of the Sandstone Creek Area Up-Stream Flood Prevention Project

Description: Article discusses the history of the Sandstone Creek Watershed Project, which was developed in response to the frequent flooding of Sandstone Creek and damage it caused. Annie Laurie Steele explains how the project was a major innovation in flood prevention.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Steele, Annie Laurie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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