Article details Peter Hudson's account of historical events that transpired within the Choctaw Nation as he traveled away from Ultima Thule, a now extinct town within Arkansas. He also explains what the Choctaw tribe called the geographical landmarks he encountered on his journey.

Article describes the infrastructure of the neighborhood schooling system present within Choctaw county after the Civil War.

Article recounts the events and experiences of the author, Peter J. Hudson, as he lived in and around the Choctaw Nation. Included are his memories of the roads, trails, settlements, names, mountains, streams, mining efforts, and events that happened within the region.

Article narrates the life of the author as he grew up in Doaksville, the capitol of the Choctaw Nation, before the start of the Civil War.

Article narrates the life and experiences of the author as he grew up in Doaksville, the capitol of the Choctaw Nation, before the start of the Civil War.

Article reports on the religious activities of those living within the Choctaw Nation. This report was presented to the American Board of Commissioners to show the growing need for a larger missionary presence within the region.

Article describes the founding and history of Goodland Indian Orphanage, one of the few mid-nineteenth century schools for Native American children that promoted inclusion of their culture and language along with assimilation initiatives. Ruby Wile includes personal recollections of the LaCroix family, four Choctaw children who lived at the Presbyterian institution.

Article describes the life and career of D. R. Miller, successful circus owner and famous showman. Juliana Nykolaiszyn and Tanya Finchum explore the details of his upbringing, the growth of his circus, the partnerships he formed, and the difficulties he faced.

Article introduces credible witness reports and documentary evidence, including construction specifications, to support the conclusion that Choctaw Chief Thomas LeFlore's house near Wheelock Mission was the structure built according to the 1830 Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, rather than the house located near Swink, Oklahoma.

Article explores the history of the steamboat Heroine's last voyage based on the archeological evidence left behind. The Heroine was shipwrecked on the Red River while on a voyage to deliver supplies to Fort Towson in Indian Territory.

This article compares modern "civic journalism" with its nineteenth-century counterpart by examining editorial positions on the temperance movement as printed in the pages of the Choctaw Telegraph and the Choctaw Intelligencer. The two journals campaigned against alcohol in the Choctaw Nation.

Article describes the need for and establishment of Spencer Academy in the Choctaw Nation. W. David Baird explores the leadership behind the institution, its religious connections, events during the Civil War, and the rebuilding of the academy after it burned down.

Article narrates how a Reverend William Graham got lost within Choctaw Nation on his way Fort Townson.

Article explains the history of the Pine Ridge Mission School through two letters written to Eliza Wright, the wife of the school's founder.

Article chronicles the establishment and history of Fort Towson. The fort was established to protect the Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes from invasion.

Article names and describes each original building within Perryville, Choctaw Nation that are designated by numbered plates. These buildings are no longer standing and were described by the Oklahoma Historical Society's secretary, John Y. Bryce, who was raised within the area.

Article outlines the military career of Gustavus Loomis as he worked for the United States Military during the American Revolution and within Forts Gibson and Towson on the American frontier.

Article describes the lifestyles of students studying at the Armstrong Academy, a Choctaw mission school, as told from the perspective of Reverend P. P. Brown, a visiting missionary.

Notes and Documents column including John Truden's "The Great Southeastern Oklahoma Elephant Hunt," a short document describing the efforts to recapture two Asian elephants that escaped from the Carson and Barnes Circus near Hugo, Oklahoma, in July of 1975.

Column documenting biographical information about Oklahomans who have died; this issue discusses Dorothy Jane Orton, the first woman in Oklahoma to enlist in the Women's Army Corps during World War II.

Article details the establishment and impact of the New Hope Seminary, a girls' missionary school within the Choctaw Nation.