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Through the Ether: The Birth of Radio in Central Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the birth and success of radio broadcasting in the 1920s, narrowing the focus from the wider sphere of the U.S. after World War I to the creation of WKY radio station in Oklahoma City.
Date: Summer 1983
Creator: Tolman, Donald K.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Creating an Atmosphere of Suppression, 1914-1917

Description: Article describes the atmosphere of suppression of civil liberties that occurred during World War I in the United States, during which political figures targeted those they believed would cause unpatriotic dissent. Two groups that were often targeted were those that were "German sympathizers" or "hyphenated Americans."
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Fowler, James H., II
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Getting Our Equipment Soon - I Hope So Anyway": Camp Doniphan, Fort Sill, and American Artillery in World War I

Description: Article describes how Camp Doniphan on the Fort Sill Reservation functioned as a training center for American troops in World War I. Due to the large influx of recruits and lack of supplies and equipment, the soldiers were underprepared for actual combat, and their difficulties are reflected in personal accounts.
Date: Spring 2017
Creator: Prince, Justin
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Honorary Alice M. Robertson

Description: Article honors Alice M. Robertson, the second woman to sit in the United States House of Representatives. She founded Tulsa University, worked diligently with mission schools, was a postmaster, and helped with supply runs for soldiers serving in the Spanish-American War and the First World War.
Date: Spring 1932
Creator: Foreman, Grant
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma and the Medal of Honor

Description: Article provides a detailed history of the nineteen Medal of Honor recipients from Oklahoma, including their accomplishments in combat. John C. Powell also provides historical context about the award itself.
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Powell, John C.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Organizing Wide-Awake Farmers: John A. Simpson and the Farmers' Union

Description: Article explores the career and contributions of John Andrew Simpson, a politician who revitalized the Oklahoma Farmer's Union when he became president on the verge of its collapse in 1916.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Painted Red: The Coal Strike of 1919

Description: Article describes the impact of the Coal Miners' Strike of 1919 on U.S. government officials, and how the Red Scare that swept the nation in the wake of World War I and the rise of the Soviet Union exacerbated the situation.
Date: Summer 1997
Creator: Sewell, Steven L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Osage Oxonian: The Heritage of John Joseph Mathews

Description: Article describes the heritage, life, and career of John Joseph Matthews. Terry P. Wilson begins by providing historical context about the Osage Tribe, then narrows focus to Matthews and his own mixed heritage, education, and literary works.
Date: Summer 1981
Creator: Wilson, Terry Paul
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Gaudy, Swift, and Reckless: The Victory Flying Circus Comes to Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the Army Air Service's Victory Flying Circus participation in raising revenues to repay World War I debts for the Victory Loan Drive in Oklahoma. Lawrence Carroll Allin explores some of the tragedies as well as successes of the spectacular performances.
Date: Autumn 1996
Creator: Allin, Lawrence Carroll
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Selling of America in Oklahoma: The First and Second Liberty Bond Drives

Description: Article describes the pressures faced by Oklahoma communities and individuals during the Liberty Bond Drives during World War I. Charles W. Smith examines some of the negative details of the situation, including harsh penalties for not fulfilling bond-buying quotas.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Smith, Charles W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"She Would Raise Hens to Aid War": The Contributions of Oklahoma Women during World War I

Description: Article explores the many often-overlooked contributions and achievements of Oklahoma women during World War I. Women organized meetings to create movements to assist war efforts, worked outside the domestic sphere in various occupations, and became involved in industrial growth.
Date: Autumn 2003
Creator: Rich, Melanie
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

No Oklahoman Lost a Penny: Oklahoma's State Bank Guarantee Law, 1907-1923

Description: Article discusses the success and failures of Oklahoma's Bank Guarantee Law and its Bank Guarantee Fund throughout the years after its establishment in 1907. Norbert R. Mahnken examines the factors that contributed to the law's creation and the eventual collapse of the system.
Date: Spring 1993
Creator: Mahnken, Norbert R.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Canvas and Caissons: Early Aviation at Fort Sill, 1914-1939

Description: Article describes the history of training, field testing, and development orchestrated by the United States Aeronautics Corps at Henry Post Field in Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Stacy Webb Reaves provides a more detailed look into the operations of the Corps, including their involvement in World War I.
Date: Autumn 2002
Creator: Reaves, Stacy Webb
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Radical Labor in Oklahoma: The Working Class Union

Description: Article chronicles the history of the Green Corn Rebellion, a bloody protest led by the Working Class Union who opposed the United States joining World War I and the subsequent draft.
Date: Summer 1974
Creator: Warrick, Sherry
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Military Tradition

Description: Article explores the history of Oklahoma's military from its beginnings as the Oklahoma Territorial Militia to its evolution into the Oklahoma National Guard. Fred A. Daugherty and Pendleton Woods discuss the Guard's participation in the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.
Date: Winter 1979
Creator: Daugherty, Fred A. & Woods, Pendleton
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's Air Ace: William T. Ponder and World War I

Description: This article chronicles William T. Ponder's training and testing in battle against the backdrop of World War I aviation history. Ponder served with the French Aviation Service as part of the Lafayette Flying Corps and the U.S. Air Service where he became Oklahoma's first aviation war hero.
Date: Summer 2008
Creator: Moore, Bill
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Vilona P. Cutler: Humanitarian, Activist, and Educator

Description: Article describes the life and career of Vilona P. Cutler, general secretary of the Young Women's Christian Association and director of the School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma, who worked tirelessly to improve race relations and provide equal opportunities to women and minority groups in the early and mid-1900s.
Date: Spring 2012
Creator: Pierson, Gregory N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

German-American Immigrants Encounter World War I: A Cautionary Tale

Description: Article reveals the story of one family of German-American immigrants who were conscientious objectors during World War I, and how their story reflects the larger narrative of immigrant religious expression in wartime.
Date: Autumn 2018
Creator: Reimer, Dalton
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Over There in the "Damned Old Band": The WWI Experience of Oscar Noble

Description: Article describes the life and military career of Oscar Noble, who was part of the military band in his unit during World War I. Brad Agnew relates the experiences of the veteran through excerpts of the man's diary and letters home to his wife, Bertha.
Date: Spring 1987
Creator: Agnew, Brad
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Practically a Military School": The University of Oklahoma and World War I

Description: Article detailing the University of Oklahoma's reaction and response to the declaration of World War I in 1917. This includes the University of Oklahoma's administration, faculty, and students' actions to support the war effort. The revamped campus included barracks and military-training facilities. A Student Army Training Corps, precursor to ROTC, was born, and numerous students and faculty entered the armed services.
Date: Summer 2006
Creator: Levy, David W.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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