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Men, Mud, and Mules: The Good Roads Movement in Oklahoma, 1900-1910

Description: Article relates the history of the Good Roads Movement in territorial Oklahoma, discussing details such as the officials and associations involved in the construction of the new highways, obstacles that arose during the process, and the environmental factors that spurred the movement forward.
Date: Summer 1980
Creator: Corbett, William P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Rifles and Ruts: Army Road Builders in Indian Territory

Description: Article details the design and construction of the military road system in Indian Territory implemented by U.S. army troops in the nineteenth century. William P. Corbett explains how these roads improved transportation and allowed for federal regulation of the frontier.
Date: Autumn 1982
Creator: Corbett, William P.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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