The Final Campaign: The Confederate Offensive of 1864 (open access)

The Final Campaign: The Confederate Offensive of 1864

Article details the campaign of Confederate Major General Samuel Bell Maxey against the federal army at Forts Smith and Gibson in Indian Territory. Tom Franzmann attests that the campaign is often overlooked in Oklahoma history and requires a more thorough exposure to determine its effectiveness.
Date: Autumn 1985
Creator: Franzmann, Tom L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A History of the Cherokee Indians: Continued from September (open access)

A History of the Cherokee Indians: Continued from September

Article chronicles the history of the Cherokee tribe from protests for their removal to Oklahoma through the aftereffects of the Civil War.
Date: Winter 1930
Creator: Cunningham, Hugh T.
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