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
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Oklahoma Historical Society