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An Early Account of the Cherokees

Description: Article provides an introduction to and includes an account by geologist George W. Featherstonhaugh of the early status of the Cherokee Nation. Featherstonhaugh highlights the written version of their language devised by Sequoyah, their plight in the face of the westward push of white settlement, the ways they adapted British technologies and agricultural techniques, and government relations.
Date: Summer 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Jumper Family of the Seminole Nation

Description: Article highlights the history of the Jumper family of the Seminole Nation, beginning with Chief Micanopy, who was leader during the Seminole Wars. Caroline Thomas Foreman discusses the conflict between the U.S. Army and the Seminole Nation, the treaties made to secure peace, and Seminole resistance to the removal west.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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The Light-Horse in the Indian Territory

Description: Article describes the origin of the term "light-horse" and the appearance of mounted law enforcement in the tribes of North America. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the "light-horsemen" of the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Muscogee (Creek) Nations.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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The Balentines, Father and Son, in the Indian Territory

Description: Article discusses the lives of Reverend Hamilton Balentine and his son, William H. Balentine. Carolyn Thomas Foreman first explores the career of the missionary teacher father and his work with the Wapanucka Institute, and then that of his son, who taught and also worked within the Cherokee government.
Date: Winter 1956
Creator: Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
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Some Personal Rememberances about Lynn Riggs

Description: Article discusses the life and work of poet, author, and playwright Lynn Riggs from the perspective of the narrator Joseph Benton, who knew and befriended him. Benton describes his impression of Riggs from their time together at the University of Oklahoma, and his progress as a poet and a writer of dramatic plays.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Benton, Joseph
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Custer's Hunting Horse

Description: Article explores the life of Hunting Horse, Kiowa warrior and scout who eventually joined General Custer's Seventh Cavalry. Mary Ellen Ryan discusses his life and the people he fought and made peace with.
Date: Autumn 1956
Creator: Ryan, Mary Ellen
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Jessie Elizabeth Randolph Moore of the Chickasaw Nation

Description: Article pays biographical tribute to Jessie Elizabeth Randolph Moore, Treasurer of the Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors and poet. Muriel H. Wright explores the community leader's Chickasaw ancestry, upbringing, contributions, and includes the tribute given by Mr. Haskell Paul about memories of Moore.
Date: Winter 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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The Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation

Description: Article discusses the origin and imagery of the great seal of the Chickasaw Nation, early Chickasaw government, how the name of the tribe was adapted to the English language, and the sale of Chickasaw lands.
Date: Winter 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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The Story of An Oklahoma Cowboy, William McGinty, and His Wife

Description: Article describes the colorful lives and careers of William "Billy" M. McGinty and his wife, Mollie McGinty. Leslie A. McRill constructs a portrait of the cowboy through stories told by those who knew him and through reminiscneses of McGinty himself. McGinty was one of "Roosevelt's Rough Riders," performed in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, and played in "McGinty's Cowboy Band" with his wife.
Date: Winter 1956
Creator: McRill, Leslie A.
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The Founding of El Reno

Description: Article discusses the establishment of the town of El Reno, Oklahoma, its founder John A. Foreman, homestead law in the area, and county seat elections. Berlin B. Chapman includes excerpts of documentation from the time to construct a clearer picture of the townsite and the legalities surrounding its settlement.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Chapman, Berlin B.
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A Report to the General Council of the Indian Territory Meeting at Okmulgee in 1873

Description: Article introduces and includes a report written by the Committee on Agriculture, a group composed of leaders of American Indian Nations, submitted to the General Council of Indian Territory. Its writers report the agricultural advancement of the tribes of Indian Territory and attest to the growth and accomplishment of its peoples.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
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With Thoburn at Honey Creek

Description: Article provides a narrative of the archaeological expedition five University of Oklahoma students took with Joseph B. Thoburn to Honey Creek in remembrance of the professor. Elmer L. Fraker, one of the students, discusses their findings in Big Mouth Cavern and the humorous memories of the journey.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Fraker, Elmer L.
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Fort Cobb--Prairie Town

Description: Article describes the growth and development of the Fort Cobb, the prairie town that took the place of the old military post. Vera Zumwalt Holding recalls the establishment of local businesses, schools, churches, town events, and personal memories of her hometown.
Date: Spring 1956
Creator: Holding, Vera Zumwalt
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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