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North to the Promised Land: Black Migration to the Canadian Plains

Description: Article describes the history and context of African-Americans migrating from Oklahoma to the Canadian Plains in the early 1900s. R. Bruce Shepard explores their motivations, which included political inequities in Oklahoma and the promise of farmland, as well as their reception by Canadian authorities.
Date: Autumn 1988
Creator: Shepard, R. Bruce
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

We Had Everything But Money

Description: Article describes the life of Congressmen Carl Albert and the environment and motivations that led him to seek political office in an autobiographical recollection. Albert provides a rich portrait of his family and upbringing in Bug Tussle, a rural school district in Oklahoma.
Date: Summer 1988
Creator: Albert, Carl Bert & Goble, Danney
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Progressive Spirit: The Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs

Description: Article describes the influence and accomplishments of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Federation of Women's Clubs in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. These included forming public libraries, fundraising for civic improvements, and advocating for legislation that would improve access to public education and the welfare of children.
Date: Spring 1988
Creator: Allen, Susan L. (Susan Lea), 1958-
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Tragical Agrarianism of Alfalfa Bill Murray, The Sage of Tishomingo

Description: Article describes the life and ideology of William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray, lawyer, politician and former governor of Oklahoma. Robert L. Dorman highlights the leader's agrarian agenda and political vision, detailing the motivations that drove Murray and the experiences that impacted him.
Date: Autumn 1988
Creator: Dorman, Robert L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Up the Trail in '76: The Journal of Lewis Warren Neatherlin

Description: Article relates the journey of one particular man, Lewis Warren Neatherlin, in his journey herding cattle along the Great Western Cattle Trail in 1876, through an excerpt from a previously undiscovered journal donated by his granddaughter. Leo Kelley provides historical context through annotation and a detailed introduction.
Date: Spring 1988
Creator: Kelley, Leo & Neatherlin, Lewis Warren
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Give Us Our Catholic Priests" The Osage Plea for Freedom of Religion

Description: Article chronicles the Osage struggle for freedom of religion after President Ulysses S. Grant's Peace Policy put Quaker agents in authoritative positions on Indian reservations. Ray Miles uncovers how Osage treaty stipulations were disregarded and the efforts the Osage made to continue their Catholic traditions.
Date: Spring 1988
Creator: Miles, Ray
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

A Year as a "Flood Control Surveyor"

Description: Article provides a person narrative from author Preston George, who served as a flood control surveyor for the Corps of Engineers in Oklahoma in the early twentieth century. George describes his journey from Weleetka to the Mississippi River, the friends he made during his journey, and the struggles he faced.
Date: Winter 1988
Creator: George, Preston
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Jesse Chisholm: Peace-maker, Trader, Forgotten Frontiersman

Description: Article describes the life of frontier trader and explorer Jesse Chisholm, a man who left quite a legacy. Stan Hoig highlights the man's contribution as an interpreter and intermediary for the tribes of the plains in peace-making missions during the Civil War, earning him close relationships and respect.
Date: Winter 1988
Creator: Hoig, Stan
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The School Buses Ran on Hay

Description: Article describes the process of school consolidation in rural Oklahoma from the 1890s to the 1930s, including the development of horse and mule-drawn school buses that preceded motorized transportation.
Date: Winter 1988
Creator: Kelley, Leo
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

TAFT: Town on the Black Frontier

Description: Article illustrates the history of Taft, which began as an all-black town formed by freedmen from the Creek Nation and grew into a thriving community. Along with the prosperity the town experienced, Linda C. Gray also addresses the setbacks citizens faced.
Date: Winter 1988
Creator: Gray, Linda C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Geronimo's Friend: Angie Debo and the New History

Description: Article describes the life and career of Angie Debo, who spent years witnessing and researching American Indian history in Oklahoma. Kenneth W. McIntosh discusses her works and motivation to include the perspective of those within tribes and provide more details than those available in white-centered historical documentation.
Date: Summer 1988
Creator: McIntosh, Kenneth W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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