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Witness on Trial: Bishop W. Angie Smith at the Church Trial of James J. Stewart (open access)

Witness on Trial: Bishop W. Angie Smith at the Church Trial of James J. Stewart

The third of a three-part article, this article adds a new perspective to the ongoing study of Bishop W. Angie Smith of The Methodist Church. The author evaluates the bishop's testimony on his own behalf during the trial of James J. Stewart, the minister who accused him of wrongdoing.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Martin, A. W., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Tea Kettle on a Raft: A History of Navigation on the Upper Red River (open access)

Tea Kettle on a Raft: A History of Navigation on the Upper Red River

Article provides a comprehensive account of steamboating on the Upper Red River and the role of riverine navigation in the development of the state of Oklahoma.
Date: Winter 2003
Creator: Tolman, Keith
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man (open access)

Jack C. Montgomery: A Little Big Man

Article documents the life of Jack Montgomery and recalls his service with the Forty-fifth Infantry Division in World War II, where he received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the war.
Date: Winter 2004
Creator: Bean, Christopher B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Custer's Last Campaign of Sheridan's 1868-69 Winter Offensive (open access)

Custer's Last Campaign of Sheridan's 1868-69 Winter Offensive

Article explores the written accounts of the Sheridan Winter Offensive campaign of 1868-1869 and provides prospective answers to the nearly 150-year-old question of the route the regiment traveled.
Date: Winter 2012
Creator: Beemer, Rod
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
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Shipwrecked in Oklahoma: The Last Voyage of the Steamboat Heroine, 1838 (open access)

Shipwrecked in Oklahoma: The Last Voyage of the Steamboat Heroine, 1838

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.
Date: Autumn 2013
Creator: Crisman, Kevin; Chick, Nina & Davis, John
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
“A Romantic Modernist”: William Wayne Caudill and the Work of Caudill Rowlett Scott in Oklahoma (open access)

“A Romantic Modernist”: William Wayne Caudill and the Work of Caudill Rowlett Scott in Oklahoma

Article describes Oklahoma-born architect William Wayne Caudill's career and his contributions to architecture in Oklahoma.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Kline, Susan Allen & Savage, Cynthia
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mary Alice Hearrell Murray: A Chickasaw Girl in Indian Territory (open access)

Mary Alice Hearrell Murray: A Chickasaw Girl in Indian Territory

Article examines the early life of Alice Hearell Murray and her impact on the beginning of the career of her husband, William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray.
Date: Winter 2014
Creator: Reese, Linda Williams
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
John Aaron: Oklahoma’s Legendary Steely-Eyed Missile Man (open access)

John Aaron: Oklahoma’s Legendary Steely-Eyed Missile Man

Article describes how John Aaron, a boy from southwestern Oklahoma, became a NASA legend.
Date: Winter 2014
Creator: Warren, Andrew L.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
How W.K. Maxfield and the Doughboys from Southwest Oklahoma Helped Bring an End to the First World War (open access)

How W.K. Maxfield and the Doughboys from Southwest Oklahoma Helped Bring an End to the First World War

Article uses the story of W. K. Maxfield to share the exploits of the 36th Infantry Division at the Battle of Saint-Étienne during World War I.
Date: Summer 2018
Creator: Neighbors, Phil
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape (open access)

Quanah Parker's Narrow Escape

Article chronicles how Comanche chief, Quanah Parker, narrowly escaped being killed by carbon monoxide during a stay at a hotel. The accident resulted in Parker's companion, Yellow Bear, dying and roused suspicion throughout the Comanche population. In the end, the people chose to support Parker due to the respect he held on the reservations.
Date: Summer 1968
Creator: Tyler, Ronnie
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Reminiscences of Early Days in the Chickasaw Nation (open access)

Reminiscences of Early Days in the Chickasaw Nation

Article narrates the thoughts and experiences of one pioneer's interactions with American Indian tribes within Cook County, Texas, then known as the Chickasaw Nation.
Date: Summer 1935
Creator: Roff, Joe T.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803 (open access)

A Brief History of the Red River Country Since 1803

Article traces the history of Red River county from the time of the Louisiana Purchase to 1938. This history visits the time when the territory was conquered by Spain, France, England, and the United States.
Date: Spring 1938
Creator: Harbour, Emma Estill
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas (open access)

The Founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas

Article chronicles the founding of the Philosophical Society of Texas, the oldest society in Texas that was created by the leaders of the Republic of Texas.
Date: Summer 1938
Creator: Gambrell, Herbert P.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Colbert Ferry on Red River, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory: Recollections of John Malcolm, Pioneer Ferryman (open access)

Colbert Ferry on Red River, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory: Recollections of John Malcolm, Pioneer Ferryman

Article narrates the author's journey through the Chickasaw Nation while navigating the Red River.
Date: Autumn 1938
Creator: Morrison, W. B.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Red River Raft (open access)

The Red River Raft

Article details how the United States government removed the Red River Raft, a natural dam that extended approximately 100 miles across the Red River, blocking passage from the Mississippi River.
Date: Autumn 1941
Creator: Caldwell, Norman W.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History