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Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 3, Fall 2015 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 3, Fall 2015

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Nede Wade "Ned" Christie and the Outlaw Mystique (open access)

Nede Wade "Ned" Christie and the Outlaw Mystique

Article examines the life of Ned Christie, Cherokee advisor to Chief Dennis Bushyhead, whose final years on the run after being accused of killing US Deputy Marshall Dan Maples have been sensationalized in newspapers and literature painting him as either a notorious outlaw or a noble patriot.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Mihesuah, Devon A.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Did Quanah Parker Lie? (open access)

Did Quanah Parker Lie?

Article examines documentary evidence surrounding the battle of Pease River to support Quanah Parker's claims that his father Peta Nocona did not participate in the battle nor was he killed there.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Crum, Tom & Carlson, Paul H.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The "Rise and Fall" of Indian Colleges in Indian Territory: Indian University, Henry Kendall College, and Other Colleges, 1880-1907 (open access)

The "Rise and Fall" of Indian Colleges in Indian Territory: Indian University, Henry Kendall College, and Other Colleges, 1880-1907

Article details the growth of several colleges for American Indians in pre-statehood Oklahoma. Steven J. Crum provides the history of these institutions, including their founding by missionary groups and their eventual decline with the dissolution of Indian Territory.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Crum, Steven J.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Cherokee Male Seminary Baseball Team, 1876-1908 (open access)

The Cherokee Male Seminary Baseball Team, 1876-1908

Article traces the history of baseball at the Cherokee Male Seminary, chronicling the names of the men who played and the successes and failures of the teams.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: McCullagh, James G.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Rooted in the Plains: Oklahoma Women, Community, and the Dust Bowl (open access)

Rooted in the Plains: Oklahoma Women, Community, and the Dust Bowl

Article illustrates the difficult lives of Oklahoma women during the Dust Bowl and coping methods that brought communities together through a series of interviews conducted as part of the Dust Bowl Oral History Project at Oklahoma State University.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Lemons, Shelly & Kite, Steven Knoche
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 2015 (open access)

For the Record, Summer 2015

For the Record section including the minutes of the Quarterly Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 28, 2015.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 1, Spring 2015 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 1, Spring 2015

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 2, Summer 2015 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 2, Summer 2015

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Carl Albert: Little Giant of Native America (open access)

Carl Albert: Little Giant of Native America

Article describes the life and career of Carl Albert, Oklahoma Congressman for Oklahoma's Third Congressional District and eventual Speaker of the US House of Representatives. David W. Clark explores the ways Carl Albert assisted the American Indian community through beneficial policies supporting self-determination and opposition to policies terminating tribes.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Clark, David W.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Winter 2015-16 (open access)

Notes and Documents, Winter 2015-16

Notes and Documents column including Chad Williams' "Crossroads of Commerce Exhibit Collections," which describes the collections utilized for the Oklahoma History Center's "Crossroads of Commerce: A History of Free Enterprise in Oklahoma," an exhibit that tells the story of commerce in Oklahoma from 1719 to present day.
Date: Winter 2015
Creator: Williams, Chad
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Note and Documents, Fall 2015 (open access)

Note and Documents, Fall 2015

Notes and Documents column including an article about the journals of David Pendleton Oakerhater, a Cheyenne Episcopal minister, and the history of his life.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Turner, Alvin O.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Twilight of Route 66: Transitioning from Highway to Freeway, 1956-84 (open access)

The Twilight of Route 66: Transitioning from Highway to Freeway, 1956-84

Article takes a closer look at the impact the construction of the interstate highway system had on Route 66, which, like many other historical roads in the area, suffered some negative impacts from the loss of traffic and tourists.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Norris, Frank
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Early Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, 1867-71 (open access)

The Early Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, 1867-71

Article describes the path of the Chisholm Trail from 1867 to 1871. There were two pathways used by Texas trail drivers to Kansas. One route is well-documented and depicted on modern maps as the "Chisholm Trail." This article demonstrates that a more easterly route was the first route used to trail herds to Abilene, Kansas, from 1867 to 1871.
Date: Summer 2015
Creator: Kraisinger, Gary & Kraisinger, Margaret
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Did Oklahoma African Americans Vote Between 1910 and 1943? (open access)

Did Oklahoma African Americans Vote Between 1910 and 1943?

Article analyzes election results during the years of 1910 and 1943 to determine if African Americans were voting in Oklahoma despite attempts to disenfranchise them by the Oklahoma Legislature. Although the US Supreme Court had rendered the "Grandfather Clause" unconstitutional, more obstacles were being created.
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Darcy, R.
Object Type: Article
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 4, Winter 2015-16 (open access)

Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 93, Number 4, Winter 2015-16

Quarterly publication containing articles, book reviews, photographs, illustrations, and other works documenting Oklahoma history and preservation. Index to volume 93 starts on page 513.
Date: Winter 2015
Creator: Oklahoma Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History