Scholastic
Scholastic: Book Files: Where the Red Fern Grows
Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file provides in-depth information on the author. There are questions to guide the reading of each chapter. Story elements are highlighted, as well...
New York Public Library
In Motion: African American Migration Experience: Migration to Oklahoma
Part of a larger site highlighting African-American migration, this site focuses on successful African-American settlements in Oklahoma Territory, which declined after Oklahoma statehood and the introduction of Jim Crow laws.
Oklahoma State University
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: All Black Towns
Read about the all-black towns that were settled in Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory in the mid-19th century.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: The End of Resistance
Find a brief recounting of resistance by several Indian tribes in an attempt to maintain their territory. See how the settlers participating in the Oklahoma land rush stole land set aside for several Indian tribes.
Other
Postbellum African American Society and Culture: Black Migration
From the Encyclopedia of American Social History. Read about the black migration to the West, primarily Kansas and Oklahoma after the end of Reconstruction and the institution of black codes in the South.
Oklahoma State University
Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture: Oklahoma Territory
A description of the Oklahoma Territory and its rapid growth in the late 19th century.
Other
Images of the American West: Oklahoma
This is a photo gallery of white homeseekers known as Boomers and other homesteaders settling the Oklahoma Territory in the late 1800's.
Other
Ok Gen Web: Oklahoma Land Openings (1889 1907)
This is a brief explanation of the opening of Indian Territory land to white settlement in what became known as the Oklahoma Territory in 1889. Many links are provided for additional information.