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"Worcester, The Pride of the West"

Description: Article explores the history of Worcester Academy and its foundations, teachers, and eventual decline. Kathleen Garrett explores how the school offered educational opportunities within the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Winter 1952
Creator: Garrett, Kathleen
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Sacred Heart Academy at Vinita Established 1897

Description: Article discusses the history and growth of the town of Vinita, as well as the history of the Sacred Heart Academy. Velma Nieberding discusses the establishment of the Catholic school for American Indian children, the mission church there, and the priests who worked in Vinita.
Date: Winter 1962
Creator: Nieberding, Velma
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Power for the People: Developing the Grand River Dam Authority, Part 2, 1945-1964

Description: This article is the second part of a two-part article on the Grand River Dam Authority. In this part, the author analyzes the state agency's history after World War II. Only one-third complete in 1945, the GRDA operated only Pensacola Dam. Over the next three decades Senators Elmer Thomas and Robert S. Kerr guided the federal legislation that would allow the Authority to complete its flood control dams and power generation/distribution facilities in the watershed of the Grand River.
Date: Autumn 2009
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Second Battle of Cabin Creek, 1864

Description: Article discusses the events of the second battle of Cabin Creek between Union (or Federal) and Confederate forces during the Civil War. Marvin J. Hancock describes the battle maneuvers, the leaders of the brigades, and the impact of the Confederate victory.
Date: Winter 1961
Creator: Hancock, Marvin J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Clement Vann Rogers, 1839-1911

Description: Article narrates the life and career of Clement Vann Rogers, a rancher, farmers, stockman, politician, and benefactor. Rogers served on the Cherokee Senate and on the Board of Directors at Worcester Academy.
Date: Winter 1970
Creator: Love, Paula McSpadden
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Engagement at Cabin Creek, Indian Territory

Description: Article details the events surrounding the Battle of Cabin Creek and its impact on the outcome of the Civil War.
Date: Spring 1932
Creator: Cubage, Annie Rosser
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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