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The Last Choctaw Execution: A Case of Law and Disorder

Description: Article explores the history of government in the Choctaw Nation and the last execution, the shooting of County Sheriff Joe Hoklotubbee by Silon Lewis and group of men from the National Party. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris examine the crime that occurred in the Choctaw Nation, what exacerbated the lawlessness in the area, and law enforcement practices.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Osage Plea for Freedom Revisited

Description: Article explores the history of the Osage Nation and their connections with the Catholic religion. James D. White examines their sense of disconnectedness from their spiritual life with their relocation to Indian Territory and the complications that ensued in the wake of their request for Catholic missionaries to be sent to the area.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: White, James D.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Super Chief, Humble Man: The Life of Allie P. Reynolds

Description: Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and career of Allie Pierce Reynolds, an Oklahoma-born athlete who eventually became pitcher for the New York Yankees. Max J. Nichols explores how Reynolds began to explore his own Creek heritage as time went on, and includes excerpts from his 1992 interview with the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Nichols, Max J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Deadly Currents: John Ross's Decision of 1861

Description: Article expounds on the situation Chief John Ross faced as leader of the Cherokees during the Civil War. Ari Kelman provides details about factionalism within the Cherokee Nation, the impossibility of neutrality during wartime with pressures from both Federal and Confederate armies, and the personal political intentions of the Cherokee leader.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Kelman, Ari
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Herman F.C. Ten Kate, Jr.: An Adventurous Dutch Ethnologist in Indian Territory, 1883

Description: Article illustrates the journeys of Herman Ten Kate, Jr., a Dutch ethnologist who traveled among the tribes of Southwest Oklahoma collecting artifacts and studying the lifestyles of various people groups. Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. provides details about the scholar's life through a timeline of his experiences.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.
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

The Site of Camp Comanche: Dragoon Expedition of 1834

Description: Article recreates the meeting of a troop of U.S. dragoons with a group of Comanches in 1834 through historical documentation and evidence collected by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Through the investigation, museum director Gillett Griswold seeks to the determine the physical location of Camp Comanche.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Griswold, Gillett
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Mollie Shepherd, Indian Columnist

Description: Article provides a biographical portrait of Mollie Shepherd, a Cheyenne journalist who chronicled Cheyenne daily life and traditions in her newspaper column, "Indian News." Carol J. Woitchek reveals insights derived from column excerpts, as well as the impact Shepherd left on her community through the recollections of others.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Woitchek, Carol J.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"No Sound I Will Ever Forget": The Antlers Tornado of 1945

Description: Article describes the impact of the Antlers tornado of 1945 and the destruction that occurred in Oklahoma at the time. Mike Males includes recollections from survivors of the disaster and explains the changes that were made in Oklahoma cities to prevent further damage.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Males, Mike
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Regionalism at the University of Oklahoma

Description: Article describes the influence of William Bennet Bizzell, former president of the University of Oklahoma, in promoting Southwest regionalism. Richard Lowitt explores how regional literature and art flourished under his tenure, and examples of materials that were created and preserved during this time.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Politics and Greed? Allotments and Town Building Schemes in the Cherokee Outlet

Description: Article describes the contention that occurred between Cherokee leaders, the U.S. government, and speculating homesteaders in the Cherokee Outlet over the designation of county seats. Karen Dye explores how land allotments given to seventy Cherokee citizens were coveted and disputed during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Dye, Karen
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

"Proud of What It Means": Route 66, Oklahoma's Mother Road

Description: Article describes the history of Route 66 in Oklahoma, from the tourism industry it originally fostered to preservation efforts after the institution of the interstate highway system left a drastic impact on the land. Jim Ross highlights the importance of the route to Oklahomans to this day.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Ross, Jim
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Rare Woman, Indeed: Jerrie Cobb, An Aviation Pioneer

Description: Article provides a biographical portrait of the career of pilot and astronaut Jerrie Cobb. As the first woman accepted by NASA to be trained as an astronaut, she was a pioneer in her field and opened a place in the space program for woman.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Michalke, Debbie Kindt
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Sallie Rogers McSpadden: A Take-Charge Cherokee in Lace and Pearls

Description: Article traces the history of the Rogers and McSpadden families in this biographical tribute to Sallie Rogers McSpadden. Reba Neighbors Collins describes McSpadden's upbringing, accomplishments, and the personality the fueled her full life and connections.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Collins, Reba N.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Notes and Documents, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 2, Summer 1995

Description: Notes and Documents section for Volume 73, Number 2, Summer 1995. It includes an announcement of the first inductee into the Oklahoma Historical Society's Historians Hall of Fame, Dr. Arrell Morgan Gibson, along with a brief biography of his work.
Date: Summer 1995
Creator: Blackburn, Bob L.
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 4, Winter 1995-96

Description: For the Record section for Volume 73, Number 4, Winter 1995-96. It includes the minutes of the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on July 26, 1995.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 1, Spring 1995

Description: For the Record section for Volume 73, Number 1, Spring 1995. It includes the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 26, 1994.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

For the Record, Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 73, Number 3, Fall 1995

Description: For the Record section for Volume 73, Number 3, Fall 1995. It includes the minutes of the annual meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society as well as the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the OHS that were both held on April 28, 1995.
Date: Autumn 1995
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

The Case of the Wandering Wobblie: The State of Oklahoma v. Arthur Berg

Description: Article follows the court case of the State of Oklahoma v. Arthur Berg, who was accused as being guilty of radicalism as a part of the Industrial Workers of the World, an international labor union. Von Russell Creel describes the proceedings and the atmosphere of Oklahoma in the early 1920s against radical unionism.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Creel, Von Russell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Butternut and Blue: Confederate Uniforms in the Trans-Mississippi

Description: Article describes the issues faced by the Confederate Army when their government could not supply uniforms for the troops while they were in the field, contributing to their ragtag appearance. Whit Edwards dwells on some of the difficulties this caused, including the yellowed look of unlaundered uniforms creating the "butternut" nickname for troops.
Date: Winter 1995
Creator: Edwards, Whit
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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