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January 2025
Cherokee Strip Historical Society Annual Meeting and Buster Keaton presentation with OETA’s Robert Burch
On Tuesday, January 28, the Cherokee Strip Historical Society (CSHS) will hold its annual meeting and dinner, followed by a program about Buster Keaton (1895–1966). The primary focus of the CSHS is the growth and development of the Cherokee Strip Museum. The Buster Keaton program will be free and open to the public. It will take place at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Center, located at 222 N. 6th St. in Perry. OETA producer, documentary writer, and reporter Robert Burch…
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“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Attendees of this program will see the uniforms and equipment available to the Third Indian Home Guard. This group was instrumental in US military successes in the Civil War and was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory Nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding the Fort Gibson military post. Visit the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture to read more about the history of the Indian Home Guard.
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Attendees of this program will see the uniforms and equipment available to the Third Indian Home Guard. This group was instrumental in US military successes in the Civil War and was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory Nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding the Fort Gibson military post. Visit the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture to read more about the history of the Indian Home Guard.
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Attendees of this program will see the uniforms and equipment available to the Third Indian Home Guard. This group was instrumental in US military successes in the Civil War and was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory Nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding the Fort Gibson military post. Visit the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture to read more about the history of the Indian Home Guard.
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Attendees of this program will see the uniforms and equipment available to the Third Indian Home Guard. This group was instrumental in US military successes in the Civil War and was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory Nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding the Fort Gibson military post. Visit the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture to read more about the history of the Indian Home Guard.
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Attendees of this program will see the uniforms and equipment available to the Third Indian Home Guard. This group was instrumental in US military successes in the Civil War and was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory Nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding the Fort Gibson military post. Visit the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture to read more about the history of the Indian Home Guard.
Find out more »“An Afternoon with General Blunt” presentation with Jim Spillars
On Saturday, February 15, from 1 to 2 p.m., Honey Springs Battlefield will host living historian Jim Spillars, who will portray General Blunt (1826–1881). Spillars will give a presentation on Blunt’s leadership during the Engagement at Honey Springs which was the largest of more than 107 documented hostile encounters in Indian Territory. He will be dressed in period Civil War attire for this event. James Blunt was a ship captain, a physician, and an abolitionist. He led Indigenous and Black…
Find out more »March 2025
Second Annual Oklahoma Women’s History Conference
The Oklahoma History Center will host the second annual Oklahoma Women’s History Conference on Saturday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to the public, but registration is required. A boxed lunch is available for an additional fee. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch with them. The first panel discussion will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The topic is early Oklahoma women’s activism, and featured speakers are Edith Ritt-Coulter, Rilla Askew, and…
Find out more »May 2025
Oklahoma in Context: The Oklahoma History Symposium
The 2025 Oklahoma History Symposium will be held on May 3, 2025, at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society, the symposium is a one-day event encompassing a range of historical topics pertaining to Oklahoma. It provides a venue for scholars, students, educators, public history professionals, and the interested public from across the state and region to share their work and interests with others. The 2025 symposium will center on the theme “Oklahoma in Context.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines context as “the…
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