Robin Cole-JettJun 9, 2020An academy for FreedmenOak Hill Industrial School in 1905 was established for freed people, formerly enslaved by the Choctaws, near today’s Valliant in Indian...
Robin Cole-JettSep 30, 2018Humphreys’ HistoryThe former elementary school in Humprheys, Jackson County, OK is a bit on the sunny side. Even though Jackson County (Oklahoma) is home...
Robin Cole-JettApr 26, 2018Your mom may have gone to this college, Napoleon.From 1841 to 1868, McKenzie Institute (also called McKenzie College) was the pride of Clarksville, Red River County, Texas. Until the end...
Robin Cole-JettJan 7, 2016What historians doOn my website, Red River Historian, I haven’t often written about controversial topics in history because I tend to shy away from...
Robin Cole-JettDec 3, 2011Insulator-ingI consider myself very lucky because my son likes to take road trips with me. Sometimes, I feel as though I need to justify my trips, and...
Robin Cole-JettMar 3, 2009Cool SchoolsI have to admit that I absolutely HATED school, back when I was forced to go. I honestly believed that the worst invention in history had...