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Plight of the Tonkawas 1875 to 1898 (open access)

Plight of the Tonkawas 1875 to 1898

Article describes the plight of the Tonkawa people, who had assisted the U.S. Army but were ill-treated and shuffled around to numerous locations in search of a home. Thomas F. Schilz describes the process of their movement from Fort Griffin in Texas to Indian Territory, and how government officials handled the situation.
Date: Winter 1986
Creator: Schilz, Thomas F.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Everyone Got His Two Cents Worth": Leslie Gordon Niblack and the Guthrie Daily Leader (open access)

"Everyone Got His Two Cents Worth": Leslie Gordon Niblack and the Guthrie Daily Leader

Article provides a historical portrait the last decade of Guthrie Daily Leader editor Leslie Gordon Niblack's career, as well as some of the headlines and contents of the newspaper itself. Niblack was a supporter of the Democratic Party and often featured political stories, but his newspaper also featured stories about natural disasters, local events, and advertisements.
Date: Winter 1982
Creator: Hall, Dennie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Edith Force Kassing: Scientist with a Gift for Teaching (open access)

Edith Force Kassing: Scientist with a Gift for Teaching

Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and career of Edith Force Kassing, an Oklahoma science teacher who pursued ornithological and herpetological research. Her former student, John S. Tomer, discusses her educational background as well as the types of specimen collections she exhibited.
Date: Winter 1985
Creator: Tomer, John S.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History