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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 Legacy of Education: The History of the Cherokee Seminaries (open access)

A Legacy of Education: The History of the Cherokee Seminaries

Article depicts the construction and history of the Cherokee National Female and Male Seminaries near Park Hill. Brad Agnew highlights accounts from educators, students, Indian agents, and the Cherokee administration to provide a more complete picture of the legacy and impact of these institutions.
Date: Summer 1985
Creator: Agnew, Brad
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Around Tahlequah Council Fires: The Life of Oklahoma Historian T. L. Ballenger (open access)

Around Tahlequah Council Fires: The Life of Oklahoma Historian T. L. Ballenger

Article describes the life of Tom Lee Ballenger, a professor at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah who spent a lifetime educating students and researching the history of Oklahoma. The title of the article is taken from an anthology Ballenger wrote about the capital of the Cherokee Nation and the people who established it.
Date: Autumn 1982
Creator: Agnew, Brad
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Diana, Tiana, or Talihina? The Myth and Mystery of Sam Houston's Cherokee Wife (open access)

Diana, Tiana, or Talihina? The Myth and Mystery of Sam Houston's Cherokee Wife

Article examines the identity of Sam Houston's part-Cherokee wife, who has been attributed several different names in historical documentation related to her existence. Stan Hoig investigates the women who might have possibly been confused with Diana, Tiana, or Talahina Houston, as well as how this confusion left its mark on a grave.
Date: Summer 1986
Creator: Hoig, Stan
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History