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Occupying the Middle Ground: African Creeks in the First Indian Home Guard, 1862-1865

Description: Article explores the participation of the first African Americans to join the federal army in the Civil War, the First Indian Home Guard. This regiment was a tri-racial unit in which free blacks and former slaves served many roles, including the role of translator for Creek and Seminole soldiers.
Date: Spring 1998
Creator: Zellar, Gary
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

William Box Hancock: Trail Driver and Cattleman

Description: Article explores the life and work of William Box Hancock, a trail driver who moved cattle along the Great Western Trail in Indian Territory. Richard H. Hancock provides context to the personal accounts of his grandfather, which describe life on the trail.
Date: Winter 1998
Creator: Hancock, Richard H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

An Experiment in Education: The Osage Manual Training School, Views from Letters

Description: Article describes life and schoolwork at the Osage Manual Training School and the problems faced when trying to provide instruction to Osage children. Barbara Speas Havira uses letters from the period to construct a portrait of the experience of educators and students there, as well as negative attitudes towards the Osage people.
Date: Winter 1998
Creator: Havira, Barbara Speas Havira
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

In the Midst of Adversity: The City, the Governor, and the FERA, Part I

Description: Article describes the struggles citizens of Oklahoma faced during the Great Depression and the ways city officials attempted to provide relief. William H. Mullins explores how the strong individualistic approach of Governor William H. Murray and refusal of federal assistance caused some issues.
Date: Winter 1998
Creator: Mullins, William H.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Fred Tecumseh Waite: The Outlaw Statesman

Description: Article describes the life and career of Fred Tecumseh Waite, a Chickasaw politician with a colorful past who argued against the forced allotment of the Dawes Commission. Michael Tower discusses his journey from outlaw to statesman.
Date: Summer 1998
Creator: Tower, Michael
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Peculiarly Situated Between Rebellion and Loyalty": Civilized Tribes, Savagery, and the American Civil War

Description: Article discusses the concept of "savagism" in the context of participation of the "Five Civilized Tribes" in the Civil War. Tom L. Franzmann investigates details and accounts of brutal practices conducted by both white and American Indian soldiers during the war and deconstructs the ideas that perpetrated society during the time.
Date: Summer 1998
Creator: Franzmann, Tom L.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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