The Talbot Library and Museum has added two new books for sale at the online store and at the library.
 The first book is "Oklahoma Black Cherokees". This is a newly published paperback book containing histories and information about the evolution of what it means to be Cherokee over the last century. In 1851 Cherokee census revealed a total population nearing 18,000, which included 1,844 slaves and 64 free blacks. You can read the description and purchase this book here! |  The second new book is "Cherokee In Controversy: The Life of Jesse Bushyhead". This book was published in May 2017 and is about the life of one of the Cherokee Nation’s most illustrious leaders. Jesse Bushyhead was prominent in Cherokee affairs prior to Removal, and served as a missionary. He was a detachment leader during the forced Removal known as Trail of Tears. He was also a participant in the forming of the new Cherokee government in the Cherokee Nation, and served as a chief justice of the Cherokee Supreme Court. The author is Dr. Dan Wimberly, a recently retired Oklahoma Wesleyan University professor. You can read the description and purchase this book here! |
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