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"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
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

Cimarron Territory: Comedy and Tragedy

Description: Article explores the history of the Cimarron Territory, a title for the Public Land Strip of the Oklahoma Panhandle where lawlessness was common, and the members of its unofficial government. Joy Schnabel discusses the motivations of these pioneers and the population they sought to entice to the area.
Date: Spring 1995
Creator: Schnabel, Joy
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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