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"Let the People Rule": William Jennings Bryan and the Oklahoma Constitution
Article illustrates the influence of Democratic presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan on the Oklahoma Constitution and Constitutional Convention. Robert D. Lewallen explores Bryan's political career as well as his populist beliefs, and the way populism was received by society at the time.
Date:
Autumn 1995
Creator:
Lewallen, Robert D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Last Choctaw Execution: A Case of Law and Disorder
Article explores the history of government in the Choctaw Nation and the last execution, the shooting of County Sheriff Joe Hoklotubbee by Silon Lewis and group of men from the National Party. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris examine the crime that occurred in the Choctaw Nation, what exacerbated the lawlessness in the area, and law enforcement practices.
Date:
Winter 1995
Creator:
Milligan, James C. & Norris, L. David
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Osage Plea for Freedom Revisited
Article explores the history of the Osage Nation and their connections with the Catholic religion. James D. White examines their sense of disconnectedness from their spiritual life with their relocation to Indian Territory and the complications that ensued in the wake of their request for Catholic missionaries to be sent to the area.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
White, James D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Super Chief, Humble Man: The Life of Allie P. Reynolds
Article provides a biographical tribute to the life and career of Allie Pierce Reynolds, an Oklahoma-born athlete who eventually became pitcher for the New York Yankees. Max J. Nichols explores how Reynolds began to explore his own Creek heritage as time went on, and includes excerpts from his 1992 interview with the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Nichols, Max J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Deadly Currents: John Ross's Decision of 1861
Article expounds on the situation Chief John Ross faced as leader of the Cherokees during the Civil War. Ari Kelman provides details about factionalism within the Cherokee Nation, the impossibility of neutrality during wartime with pressures from both Federal and Confederate armies, and the personal political intentions of the Cherokee leader.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Kelman, Ari
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Influence on Commercial Architecture: Stillwater, O.T., 1889-1907
Article highlights the growth and development of the city of Stillwater during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history. Carol Bormann focuses on the type of architectural styles and fixtures that began to appear in early Stillwater buildings, examining the remnants from an earlier time.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
Bormann, Carol
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Homesteading in Roger Mills County: The Wilcox Family
Article explores the struggles faced by the Wilcox family who homesteaded land in Roger Mills County through excerpts of family memoirs and correspondence. Margaret E. Brown also provides a wider context to the difficult economic and weather conditions farmers in 1900s Oklahoma faced.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
Brown, Margaret E.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Herman F.C. Ten Kate, Jr.: An Adventurous Dutch Ethnologist in Indian Territory, 1883
Article illustrates the journeys of Herman Ten Kate, Jr., a Dutch ethnologist who traveled among the tribes of Southwest Oklahoma collecting artifacts and studying the lifestyles of various people groups. Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr. provides details about the scholar's life through a timeline of his experiences.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Veenendaal, Augustus J., Jr.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Selling of America in Oklahoma: The First and Second Liberty Bond Drives
Article describes the pressures faced by Oklahoma communities and individuals during the Liberty Bond Drives during World War I. Charles W. Smith examines some of the negative details of the situation, including harsh penalties for not fulfilling bond-buying quotas.
Date:
Winter 1995
Creator:
Smith, Charles W.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Site of Camp Comanche: Dragoon Expedition of 1834
Article recreates the meeting of a troop of U.S. dragoons with a group of Comanches in 1834 through historical documentation and evidence collected by the Oklahoma Historical Society. Through the investigation, museum director Gillett Griswold seeks to the determine the physical location of Camp Comanche.
Date:
Autumn 1995
Creator:
Griswold, Gillett
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Mollie Shepherd, Indian Columnist
Article provides a biographical portrait of Mollie Shepherd, a Cheyenne journalist who chronicled Cheyenne daily life and traditions in her newspaper column, "Indian News." Carol J. Woitchek reveals insights derived from column excerpts, as well as the impact Shepherd left on her community through the recollections of others.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
Woitchek, Carol J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"No Sound I Will Ever Forget": The Antlers Tornado of 1945
Article describes the impact of the Antlers tornado of 1945 and the destruction that occurred in Oklahoma at the time. Mike Males includes recollections from survivors of the disaster and explains the changes that were made in Oklahoma cities to prevent further damage.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Males, Mike
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Regionalism at the University of Oklahoma
Article describes the influence of William Bennet Bizzell, former president of the University of Oklahoma, in promoting Southwest regionalism. Richard Lowitt explores how regional literature and art flourished under his tenure, and examples of materials that were created and preserved during this time.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Politics and Greed? Allotments and Town Building Schemes in the Cherokee Outlet
Article describes the contention that occurred between Cherokee leaders, the U.S. government, and speculating homesteaders in the Cherokee Outlet over the designation of county seats. Karen Dye explores how land allotments given to seventy Cherokee citizens were coveted and disputed during the territorial period of Oklahoma's history.
Date:
Autumn 1995
Creator:
Dye, Karen
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Proud of What It Means": Route 66, Oklahoma's Mother Road
Article describes the history of Route 66 in Oklahoma, from the tourism industry it originally fostered to preservation efforts after the institution of the interstate highway system left a drastic impact on the land. Jim Ross highlights the importance of the route to Oklahomans to this day.
Date:
Autumn 1995
Creator:
Ross, Jim
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Rare Woman, Indeed: Jerrie Cobb, An Aviation Pioneer
Article provides a biographical portrait of the career of pilot and astronaut Jerrie Cobb. As the first woman accepted by NASA to be trained as an astronaut, she was a pioneer in her field and opened a place in the space program for woman.
Date:
Winter 1995
Creator:
Michalke, Debbie Kindt
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Butternut and Blue: Confederate Uniforms in the Trans-Mississippi
Article describes the issues faced by the Confederate Army when their government could not supply uniforms for the troops while they were in the field, contributing to their ragtag appearance. Whit Edwards dwells on some of the difficulties this caused, including the yellowed look of unlaundered uniforms creating the "butternut" nickname for troops.
Date:
Winter 1995
Creator:
Edwards, Whit
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
The Case of the Wandering Wobblie: The State of Oklahoma v. Arthur Berg
Article follows the court case of the State of Oklahoma v. Arthur Berg, who was accused as being guilty of radicalism as a part of the Industrial Workers of the World, an international labor union. Von Russell Creel describes the proceedings and the atmosphere of Oklahoma in the early 1920s against radical unionism.
Date:
Winter 1995
Creator:
Creel, Von Russell
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Cimarron Territory: Comedy and Tragedy
Article explores the history of the Cimarron Territory, a title for the Public Land Strip of the Oklahoma Panhandle where lawlessness was common, and the members of its unofficial government. Joy Schnabel discusses the motivations of these pioneers and the population they sought to entice to the area.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Schnabel, Joy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sallie Rogers McSpadden: A Take-Charge Cherokee in Lace and Pearls
Article traces the history of the Rogers and McSpadden families in this biographical tribute to Sallie Rogers McSpadden. Reba Neighbors Collins describes McSpadden's upbringing, accomplishments, and the personality the fueled her full life and connections.
Date:
Autumn 1995
Creator:
Collins, Reba N.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Spring 1995
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on October 26, 1994.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Spring 1995
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Robert E. Bell, a historian who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1995.
Date:
Spring 1995
Creator:
Blackburn, Bob L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
For the Record, Summer 1995
For the Record section including the minutes of the quarterly board meeting of the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society that was held on January 25, 1995.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
Oklahoma Historical Society
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Notes and Documents, Summer 1995
Notes and Documents column including a document honoring Arrell Morgan Gibson, a historian who was inducted into the annual Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame in 1995.
Date:
Summer 1995
Creator:
Blackburn, Bob L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History