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Carl Albert: Little Giant of Native America

Description: Article describes the life and career of Carl Albert, Oklahoma Congressman for Oklahoma's Third Congressional District and eventual Speaker of the US House of Representatives. David W. Clark explores the ways Carl Albert assisted the American Indian community through beneficial policies supporting self-determination and opposition to policies terminating tribes.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Clark, David W.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Did Oklahoma African Americans Vote Between 1910 and 1943?

Description: Article analyzes election results during the years of 1910 and 1943 to determine if African Americans were voting in Oklahoma despite attempts to disenfranchise them by the Oklahoma Legislature. Although the US Supreme Court had rendered the "Grandfather Clause" unconstitutional, more obstacles were being created.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Darcy, R.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Nede Wade "Ned" Christie and the Outlaw Mystique

Description: Article examines the life of Ned Christie, Cherokee advisor to Chief Dennis Bushyhead, whose final years on the run after being accused of killing US Deputy Marshall Dan Maples have been sensationalized in newspapers and literature painting him as either a notorious outlaw or a noble patriot.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Mihesuah, Devon A.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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