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Today in History - April 3
Writer John Burroughs was born on April 3, 1837, in Roxbury, New York. Continue reading.
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Pushmataha Answers Tecumseh
In addition, Pushmataha knew white squatters already populated the proposed new Choctaw territory and that these western lands possibly lacked the fertility of those from which his tribe was being forced. Against this tense backdrop, Jackson's steely and immovable tack in the negotiations reportedly brought the two legendary warriors to a famous verbal confrontation, recorded in the following account:
The mighty Choctaw Chief was not disconcerted by this haughty address, and springing suddenly to his feet, and imitating the manner of his opponent, replied,
Indeed, the Treaty of Doak’s Stand, which stipulated voluntary migration west by the Choctaws and pledged supplies for all who did, was not signed until Jackson adjusted its provisions to require removal of the white squatters from the land to which the Choctaws were removing. Only about one-fourth of the tribe moved, however, and those who remained suffered pressure, intimidation, and injustice from federal officials and local white settlers alike for an entire decade. Pushmataha: Father of the Choctaws ![]() Today in History - April 2 At approximately 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, April 2, 1865, Ulysses S. Grant's army attacked Confederate lines at Petersburg, Virginia. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. The southeast, of course, was the original home for none of them, because all had come from other lands. They had lived there for hundreds of years by the time the United States government's policy of encouragement and persuasion evolved into one of pressure and brute force. ![]() Choctaw TreatyChoctaw hunting parties had forayed west into Indian Territory for decades. Numerous tribesmen knew the region covering most of modern-day southeast Oklahoma that the U.S. government offered them in exchange for a chunk of their remaining lands in Mississippi. After the Choctaws and the United States had concluded a series of modest treaties over the years, in 1820 Pushmataha and other chiefs were again compelled to negotiate, this time with General and future President Andrew Jackson. And this time the negotiations concerned not hunted-out lands on the periphery of the Choctaw country; instead, they focused on core tribal territory. Andrew Jackson Era ![]() Today in History - April 1 April 1, commonly known as April Fool's Day, has long been an opportunity for children to tease their teachers. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. ![]() By 1820 the national government had designated present-day Oklahoma as the hub of America's "Indian Territory," though official Congressional legislation occurred a decade later. Centuries of the Five Civilized Tribes living in their ancestral southeastern homelands were coming to an end. Final Days At Home ![]() March News from the Library of Congress
Read more.. ![]() Today in History - March 31 On March 31, 1917, the U.S. took formal possession of the Danish West Indies. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. ![]()
Were the individual bearers of that message faultless in their embodiment of their religion and their treatment of the Indians or Africans-or the Mexicans, Chinese, Irish, or Italians-and their descendants? No, and much wrong, bloodshed, and woeful consequence ensued and continues today. Yet does the Christian Bible claim that God has ever used sinless vessels to accomplish His work? Not as evidenced either by His chosen people of old, Israel, or the greatest individual heroes of the Christian faith, whether they were Moses, David, Peter or Paul. But the history of the world evidences that those who oppose the cross of Christ—including those who defy the laws of God while claiming to defend them are themselves opposed by God, with potentially catastrophic consequences for themselves and those in their charge. Among the many attributes of God identified by the Bible is impartiality, a refusal to show favoritism to one person or group over another. Thus, persons of any race and ethnicity are imperiled when they ignore and defy God. Those, meanwhile, who claim and abide in Him with humble hearts, whatever their people group, are promised matchless blessing - though often in manners other than mankind would expect - in both this world and the next. Though the Natives, including those who came to present-day Oklahoma, sadly suffered at the hands of many of the “Christ-bearers” whom they encountered, many of them received the wondrous gift of spiritual forgiveness; God's earthly protection, provision, and blessing; and eternal life and joy in His presence by following in the same Christian way as those flawed messengers of life. Devout, But Not Perfect ![]() Today in History - March 30 On March 30, 1867, Secretary of State William H. Seward agreed to purchase Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million dollars. Continue reading. Click here to search Today in History for other historic moments. Read more.. |
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