The Academies of the Choctaws and Chickasaws
The academies established by the Choctaws and Chickasaws in Indian Territory were mission schools.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 31, 2023
Good ol' Gotebo, Oklahoma
There was the once-large town of Gotebo, Oklahoma.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Aug 31, 2023
Tatums, Carter County, Oklahoma: Oil Boom and Rosenwald School
Tatums in Carter County, Oklahoma was an all-black town that enjoyed a brief oil boom.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 18, 2023
Coleman College at Gibsland, Louisiana
In 1887, O.L. Coleman opened a school for African American children in Gibsland, Louisiana.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 14, 2023
A Fair View of Fairview School in Greer County, Oklahoma
I became good friends with some curious cows as I visited the remains of the former Fairview School, Greer County, Oklahoma.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
Learn that Business: Draughon's Practical Business Colleges
Draughon's Business Colleges private offered a "no-frills education without sports teams, commencement, and other distractions."
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
Colony Mission: Seeger Indian School in Washita County, Oklahoma
Colony, Washita County, Oklahoma was home to Seeger Indian Industrial School and the Dutch Reformed Church mission.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jan 31, 2023
Garland in Bowie County, Texas
East of DeKalb, Bowie County, Texas and a few miles south of the Red River is the tiny community of Garland.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 29, 2021
The Blevins Training School in Hempstead County, Arkansas
The Blevins Training School was a high school during the era of segregation in Hempstead County, Arkansas.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 9, 2020
Farmers Improvement College at Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas
The Farmers Improvement College near Ladonia, Fannin County, Texas was designed for agricultural and domestic training.
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Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 16, 2019
The Roosevelt Douglass Separate School
The Douglass Separate School in Roosevelt, Oklahoma.
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