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Seven Years War Map
This map is a detailed representation of the geopolitical situation at the beginning of the Seven Years War (1756 to 1763), a conflict also called the "French Indian War" in the United States.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 2
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Harley Institute, aka Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo
I'm not sure of the exact date it was established, but by 1868, the Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo was administered by Joshua and Lucretia Harley
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 22
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Williams Settlement at the Red River in old Miller County, Arkansas Territory
In maps of the United States/Texas/North America between 1820 and 1825, I noticed a place along the Red River in former Miller County, Arkansas Territory called "Williams Settlement." I began a search that took me into the aftermath of a major earthquake.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 13
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Josiah Gregg and the Prairie Dogs
In his 1844 journal of his trading expeditions to Santa Fe, Josiah Gregg devoted at least four pages to the prairie dog.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 21, 2024
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No Man's Land, AKA the Disputed Territory
Until the 1830s, the Disputed Territory along the Red River, where Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana meet, was a "no man's land."
Robin Cole-Jett
Nov 3, 2024
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The Sulphur Fork Factory
From 1817 to 1822, the "Sulphur Fork Factory" stood at the confluence of the Sulphur into the Red River in today's Miller County, Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 30, 2024
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The Fort Bird Treaty of 1842
After the Battle of Village Creek, the Republic of Texas signed the Fort Bird Treaty of 1842.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 24, 2024
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Thousands of Mounds, or: Red River Acne
What are these "earth pimples" (acne!) as some researchers have described the circular mounds that appear in all over the Red River Valley?
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 12, 2024
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The Red River, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819
A lot of shenanigans and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 established the Red River as the southern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.
Robin Cole-Jett
Oct 2, 2024
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The Red River Expedition of Custis Freeman & Sparks, aka Corps of Discovery, 1806
For Thomas Jefferson, the most important Corps of Discovery in the Louisiana Purchase was the expedition up the Red River of 1806.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 27, 2024
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Testimony by Francois Grappe about the French along the Red River in New Orleans Territory
In 1805, Dr. Sibley took the testimony of Francis Grappe about French settlements along the Red River in New Orleans Territory.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 24, 2024
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Census of the Native People of New Orleans Territory, 1805
The census of Native People of New Orleans Territory included descriptions of tribal languages, places, and affiliations.
Robin Cole-Jett
Sep 22, 2024
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The Camp Napoleon Treaty
A Peace Treaty that wasn't supposed to be peaceful was signed by the tribes southern Indian Territory at Camp Napoleon in May 1865.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 25, 2024
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An ancient Village at Fish Creek, Cooke County, Texas
Discovery of an ancient village at Fish Creek, formerly a channel of the Red River in Cooke County, Texas, explains Cross Timbers people.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 21, 2024
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Depictions of the Western Interior Seaway
he Western Interior Seaway of the Mesozoic Era is the reason that the Red River Valley of the South is extremely rich in fossils.
Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 18, 2024
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A 1656 Map of Naguatex and the Gentleman of Elvas
A 1656 map shows villages like Naguatex, which were described in the 1557 book, Gentleman of Elvas, about the de Soto expedition.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 22, 2024
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First Map of the Mississippi
According to Jacques Marquette in 1673, this is the "First Map of the Mississippi River."
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 12, 2024
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More Warren's Trading Post Maps
I found two other maps of Texas, both from the period after Texas statehood (1845), that shows Warren's trading posts.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 10, 2024
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A Tragedy among the French, the Chickasaws and the Choctaws
A Hamlet-Style Transaction between Tishomingo of the Chickasaws and the Choctaws, as related by a French writer in 1749.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 11, 2024
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Indian City, USA
Several years ago, I took a road trip and found myself at Indian City, USA. I'm glad I did, because Indian City, USA is no more.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 8, 2024
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