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John Jumper
Article discusses the legacy of John Jumper, one of the principle chiefs of the Seminole Nation. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses his life and relations between the Creeks and the Seminoles during his time of leadership, treaties formed with the U.S. government, unrest during the Civil War, and the religious institutions established within the nation during the nineteenth century.
Date:
Summer 1951
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Five Great Indian Nations
Article explores the history of five major Nations that partnered with the Confederate Army during the Civil War and offers a list of American Indian military units. Jessie Randolph Moore discusses how the Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Seminole, and Creek Nations impacted the war efforts.
Date:
Autumn 1951
Creator:
Moore, Jessie Randolph
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork Town
Article illustrates the history of North Fork Town, its settlement by the Creeks, the religious denominations that took root there, and the schools that were eventually built in the area. Carolyn Thomas Foreman discusses the missionaries that helped found these schools and the growth of the town.
Date:
Spring 1951
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Early History of Webbers Falls
Article discusses the history of Webber Falls and the early inhabitants of that region of Indian Territory on the Arkansas River. Carolyn Thomas Foreman highlights the life of the Cherokee Walter Webber, for whom the falls were named, and investigates early documentation of the area.
Date:
Winter 1951
Creator:
Foreman, Carolyn Thomas, 1872-1967
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Our Debt to the Iroquois
Article describes the history of the federation of the Six Iroquois Nations: the Mohawks, Onondagos, Senecas, Oneidas, Cayugas, and Tuscaroras. J. F. Page describes how this group formed a basis of organization that white settlers would imitate, and whose agricultural practices also enlightened early Americans.
Date:
Winter 1951
Creator:
Page, J. F.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Football--Looking Backward
Article discusses the author's experiences as president of several colleges, including Henry Kendall College/The University of Tulsa, and the football games and teams he observed. Charles Evans reminisces about the record-breaking games of the Henry Kendall College football team.
Date:
Autumn 1951
Creator:
Evans, Charles
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Fever in Oklahoma
Article describes the spread of Texas Fever among Oklahoma cattle during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the development of an aresenical dip to rid cattle of disease-ridden ticks, and the actions opponents to this practice took to prevent it.
Date:
Winter 1951
Creator:
Clark, J. Stanley
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History