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History Articles by William Welge
Texas Cherokee Chiefs April 26th, 2011 by William Welge by William D. Welge For nearly twenty years… Read more Cherokee Chiefs Part I & II April 20th, 2011 by William Welge Part I Cherokee Leaders 1760-1838 Before… Read more A Prelude to Removal / Cherokee Nation April 6th, 2011 by William Welge Throughout the 18th century the Cherokee Nation… Read more History of the Cherokee Morning Song April 4th, 2011 by admin Cherokee Morning Song Arranged by Rita Coolidge… Read more Cherokee Research March 24th, 2011 by William Welge Read more Workshop on American Indian Topics & Genealogy March 18th, 2011 by admin Invite William Welge…
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Henry L. Dawes
by William Welge, Oklahoma Historian & Author When the name Henry L. Dawes comes up few know much about him except for the hundreds of thousands of American Indians whose lives were forever changed by this man. Born in Cummington, Massachusetts October 30, 1816, Dawes was well educated. He practiced law and was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives. After serving as U.S. Attorney for a period of time, Dawes was elected to Congress in 1857 and continued to serve in Congress until 1875 at which time he was elected to the United States Senate. In 1887, Senator Dawes authored the landmark (pun intended) legislation of allotment to Indians…