Fort Blunt Civil War Fortifications (open access)

Fort Blunt Civil War Fortifications

Article provides historical context for the fortification of Fort Gibson, previously named Fort Blunt by Union soldiers, through examination of archaeological evidence from the Civil War era.
Date: Autumn 2017
Creator: Cole, Robert L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"That I Might Render Account of Myself and People": Cherokees and World War I (open access)

"That I Might Render Account of Myself and People": Cherokees and World War I

Article details the contributions of Cherokees abroad and on the home front during World War I. Jason Herbert analyzes the expression of identity in these efforts and also includes recollections from individual soldiers.
Date: Spring 2017
Creator: Herbert, Jason
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
When the Cherokee Nation was a Mormon Sanctuary (open access)

When the Cherokee Nation was a Mormon Sanctuary

Article outlines the migration of Mormons from Texas to Utah in the mid-1800s, focusing on the period they spent living in the Cherokee Nation before deciding whether to continue their trek or stay and settle in Indian Territory.
Date: Summer 2017
Creator: LeBaron, Allen
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History