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My Escape from the South in 1861 (open access)

My Escape from the South in 1861

Article presents the account of the Revered John Edwards, a missionary to the Choctaws at the Wheelock Mission in Oklahoma, about his leaving the South at the beginning of the Civil War. Edwards explains various personal views, including his distaste for slavery, his faith, and reasons for leaving.
Date: Spring 1965
Creator: Edwards, John, 1828-1903 & Wright, Muriel H. (Muriel Hazel), 1889-1975
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Young Ardmore (open access)

Young Ardmore

Article describes the growth and development of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Julia K. Sparger discusses the tribes the originally occupied the area, ranching in Ardmore, the introduction of railroads, and the oil industry there.
Date: Winter 1965
Creator: Sparger, Julia K.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History