Oklahoma::History: January 2019 Archives
A slave owned by a Choctaw Indian wrote "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" in an Indian Territory cotton field in 1840. Michael Overall traces the origin of the song and its global spread, all the way to the cheap seats of Twickenham's rugby stadium.
Talala Gazette (Talala, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 15, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 8, 1909 Page: 6 of 8
The controversy over teaching reading by whole-word methods vs. phonics has been around for a very long time. From an item about the State Textbook Commission, and an Oklahoma County Teachers' Association condemning their choices: "The 'word' method of reading, it is claimed, has developed an alarming number of poor spellers among the school children."
Translation of New Testament near completion - Mvskoke Media
"The New Testament King James Version of the Holy Bible was translated into the Mvskoke language in 1887.
"However, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Mvskoke Language Program wanted to take it a step further.
"They thought it would be ideal to have the translation of the New Testament made available in an audio recording."
Abandoned Rails: Abandoned Railroads of Oklahoma
Pages detailing full and partial abandonments of railroad trackage, with some photos of remaining stations and other infrastructure.
Surviving Oklahoma Railroad Stations
A list of stations, no date specified, with some details as to their current use. The site also has information on the history of rail in Oklahoma and railroad museums in Oklahoma.
