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Oklahoma's Exiles: William H. Murray and Friends in the Bolivian Chaco, 1924-1929

Description: Article explores the journey and the difficulties faced by an expedition of Oklahomans hoping to start a colony in Bolivia in the wake of the second industrial revolution. Aaron Bachhofer II examines the motivations of the expedition's leader, William H. Murray, who would later become governor of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Bachhofer, Aaron, II
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Toll Roads and Railroads: A Case of Economic Conflict in the Choctaw Nation, 1870-1876

Description: Article chronicles the dispute between the Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Railroad and businessman Robert L. Ream when their land claims for a railroad and a toll road conflicted. David Bowden provides commentary on how the construction in the area impacted the Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee Nation citizens in the area.
Date: Winter 1996
Creator: Bowden, David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Oklahoma's First Comprehensive University: Langston University, The Early Years

Description: Article discusses the history of Oklahoma's first comprehensive university, Langston University. Originally known as the Colored Agricultural and Normal University at Langston, the university flourished and provided an education to black citizens of Oklahoma amidst early obstacles of segregation and poor funding.
Date: Spring 1996
Creator: Brown, Willis L. & McNeal-Brown, Janie M.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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