From Indian Territory to White Man's Country: Race, Nation, and the Politics of Land Ownership in Eastern Oklahoma, 1889-1940University of Wisconsin--Madison, 2002 - 351 pages |
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... agents named the members of these organizations , and in most cases they chose what agent called " leading and influential ..19 farmers . " In other cases , agents made a nod towards democracy by calling together members of a county ...
... agents named the members of these organizations , and in most cases they chose what agent called " leading and influential ..19 farmers . " In other cases , agents made a nod towards democracy by calling together members of a county ...
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... agents . Nonetheless , there were important differences between it and other extension work in the state . The ... agents , the Indian extension service hired white agents and a smaller number of Native American 28 “ aids ' to assist the ...
... agents . Nonetheless , there were important differences between it and other extension work in the state . The ... agents , the Indian extension service hired white agents and a smaller number of Native American 28 “ aids ' to assist the ...
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... agents ' belief that landowners were more likely to try to preserve the fertility of the soil than renters reinforced the tendency of white agents to concentrate their efforts on helping landlords to protect their land . Another ...
... agents ' belief that landowners were more likely to try to preserve the fertility of the soil than renters reinforced the tendency of white agents to concentrate their efforts on helping landlords to protect their land . Another ...
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