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The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence (open access)

The Rock Falls Raid, An Analysis of the Documentary Evidence

Article narrates the legal and political battles fought over settlement of the Cherokee Outlet that accumulated into the creation of Rock Falls, a townsite that forced a confrontation between cattlemen and government agencies.
Date: Spring 1971
Creator: Savage, William W., Jr.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Building of the Railroads in the Cherokee Nation (open access)

The Building of the Railroads in the Cherokee Nation

Article chronicles how railroad companies overcame legal and territorial disputes to expand their businesses into the Cherokee Nation.
Date: Summer 1971
Creator: Self, Nancy Hope
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1855-1860 (open access)

Life in the Cherokee Nation, 1855-1860

Article chronicles what life was like inside of the Cherokee Nation before the Civil War. The article focuses on how tribe members interacted with authority figures, mission schools, architecture, and finances.
Date: Autumn 1971
Creator: Holland, Reid A.
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History