Press Release
October 28, 2025
Contact: Julia Moser
Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 405-282-1889
[email protected]
okhistory.org/territorialmuseum
“The Magnificent Citizenship” Presentation Planned at Oklahoma Territorial Museum on November 6
GUTHRIE, Okla. — Join the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library on Thursday, November 6, at 6 p.m. for a free lecture titled “The Magnificent Citizenship: Politics, Gender, and Race in Early Oklahoma.” This presentation examines politics, gender, race, and the contested nature of citizenship in Oklahoma as it transitioned from territory to state.
Christine Carlson will present her project about how maternalism, alliances with conservative groups and racial questions drove and stymied the Oklahoma women’s suffrage movement from 1895 to 1907.
Thayme Watson will delve into the topic of the Oklahoma Statehood Convention by examining how delegates tied notions of gender and race to citizenship and who would be an “Oklahoman.”
Hope Cunningham will analyze the relationships between masculinity, patriotism and vigilantism in the statewide response to the 1917 Green Corn Rebellion. This illuminates the unique political atmosphere during World War I and how Oklahomans viewed the proper expression of manhood.
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum is located at 406 E. Oklahoma Ave. in Guthrie. For more information, please call 405-282-1889.
The Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications, the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library are available upon request.
