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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
On the Gallows' Edge: Capital Punishment, Appeals, and Presidential Clemency in Indian Territory, 1896-1907
This article continues Von Creel's study of the administration of justice in Indian Territory courts and expands upon the application of capital punishment. Von Creel details the cases of nine individuals who were convicted of capital crimes but who escaped hanging. Their stories involve the complicated legal processes of appeal, application for presidential clemency, commutation of sentence, and post-verdict motions.
Date:
Summer 2006
Creator:
Creel, Von Russell
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Where is Mainstreet? The Commercial Landscape of Four Oklahoma Small Towns
Article examines the decline of services in small-town Oklahoma using results of a study of four commercial centers: Caddo, Wapanucka, Calera, and Bromide. Brian L. Schulz introduces some programs that may help revitalize these rural areas.
Date:
Spring 1993
Creator:
Schulz, Brian L.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History