From Bard to Speculator: Alexander Lawrence Posey and the Muscogee Nation, 1902-08 (open access)

From Bard to Speculator: Alexander Lawrence Posey and the Muscogee Nation, 1902-08

Article explores Muscogee Indian Alexander Posey's role as a speculator and member of one of the Dawes Commission enrollment parties.
Date: Spring 2012
Creator: Widener, Jeffrey M.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Planting the "Long-Rooted Grass": The Eufaula Boarding School for Girls, 1910-1962 (open access)

Planting the "Long-Rooted Grass": The Eufaula Boarding School for Girls, 1910-1962

This article tells the story of the Eufaula Boarding School for Girls in Eufaula, Oklahoma. The author focuses on the care for students shown through music, family visits, and the encouragement of Creek cultural activities.
Date: Winter 2010
Creator: Wendel, Linda Ford
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
North Fork Town (open access)

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