Wheelock Female Seminary 1842-1861: The Acculturation and Christianization of Young Choctaw Women (open access)

Wheelock Female Seminary 1842-1861: The Acculturation and Christianization of Young Choctaw Women

Article describes the establishment of Wheelock Female Seminary by Christian missionaries Alfred and Harriet Wright through the influence of Choctaws of mixed descent who advocated for education and acculturation of the female students.
Date: Spring 1991
Creator: Murphy, Justin D.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History