Post by Eric Standridge on Oct 26, 2011 22:21:20 GMT -6
This is from my working notes, but I thought I would share it here as well. This is subject to change, but so far, this is the way the book is shaping up.
First Rough Draft
Chapter Outline for The Birth of Poteau
Notes located in bracketed text
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Noble, the Norse, and the Native; Early origins of Poteau
First Civilizations in LeFlore County [
A Brief history of Spiro Mounds
The Caddoan Culture
Vikings land in Heavener
Early European Explorers in Southeast Oklahoma
Chapter 2: First Settlements around Poteau
The Choctaw Indian Resettlement and Development of the Choctaw Nation (1820-1860)
The American Civil War Changes the Choctaw Nation (1861-1865)
The First White Settlers Arrive
Development of the Frisco Railroad
Impact of the Frisco Railroad
Chapter 3: Poteau Switch; The Early Years
Life in a Frontier Town
Education at Poteau Switch
Religion at Poteau Switch
The Saga of the Witteville Coal Mines
Life in the Coal Mines
The Wild Frontiers of Poteau Switch
The Wanderings of Belle Starr
Edward B. “Coon” Ratteree: Famous Deputy U.S. Marshal
Murder in the Newspapers
Chapter 4: A new Decade - Poteau during the 1890’s
The Panic of 1893
The Arrival of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Business Thrives in Poteau
Poteau Newspapers
New Churches (and schools) Founded
Poteau Incorporated
The Great Fire of 1899
Chapter 5: A new Century – Poteau in the Early 1900’s
The U.S. Federal Court moves to Poteau
Poteau’s Rapid Expansion
Poteau Fire Department
From Poteau Switch to Poteau: 1900-1904
The Rise of Dewey Avenue: 1904 - 1909
Poteau Powers Up – Lights, Water, Telephone!
The Poteau Telephone Company
Poteau Water Works
The Poteau Electric Light Company
Oklahoma Becomes a State
Turn of the Century Business: 1909-1910
Railroads Prosper
Poteau Newspapers
The Murder of Buck Davis
Explosion at the Witteville Coal Mine
The Deputy Marshals
[Chapters 6 and 7 not complete]
Chapter 6: The Decade of Tomorrow – 1910-1920
Railroads
Natural Gas
Poteau Business
Poteau Expands - Lights, Water, Telephones!
The Poteau Gas Fields
Business in Poteau
The House on Terry Hill
The Great War: Poteau during World War I [Records needed]
Poteau's Lasting Legacy
Chapter 7: The People of Poteau
Homes and Community Organizations of the 1890's
Biographies of Poteau Leaders
Peter Conser: Choctaw Lighthorseman, Civil War Veteran
Walter Beard
Gerhard H. Witte
[Complete using Poteau Worksheet - Spreadsheet #3]
Bibliography
Research on The Birth of Poteau - Authors Notes
It's hard to believe, but what we have so far is almost at 60,000 words. This runs at right around 240 published pages, without pictures. Once all of the text is done, then we'll start adding photos, which should add quite a few more pages.
For the most part, everything is done with an exception of Chapters 6 and 7. Once chapter 6 is complete, then we'll go back and start filling in the blanks and revising the text to make everything more "readable".
Chapter 7 still needs a lot of research done, but the blanks are starting to be filled in.
If you have any questions about the chapter/sub-chapter list, please let us know. We want to make this book as easy to read and enjoyable as possible.
First Rough Draft
Chapter Outline for The Birth of Poteau
Notes located in bracketed text
CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Noble, the Norse, and the Native; Early origins of Poteau
First Civilizations in LeFlore County [
A Brief history of Spiro Mounds
The Caddoan Culture
Vikings land in Heavener
Early European Explorers in Southeast Oklahoma
Chapter 2: First Settlements around Poteau
The Choctaw Indian Resettlement and Development of the Choctaw Nation (1820-1860)
The American Civil War Changes the Choctaw Nation (1861-1865)
The First White Settlers Arrive
Development of the Frisco Railroad
Impact of the Frisco Railroad
Chapter 3: Poteau Switch; The Early Years
Life in a Frontier Town
Education at Poteau Switch
Religion at Poteau Switch
The Saga of the Witteville Coal Mines
Life in the Coal Mines
The Wild Frontiers of Poteau Switch
The Wanderings of Belle Starr
Edward B. “Coon” Ratteree: Famous Deputy U.S. Marshal
Murder in the Newspapers
Chapter 4: A new Decade - Poteau during the 1890’s
The Panic of 1893
The Arrival of the Kansas City Southern Railway
Business Thrives in Poteau
Poteau Newspapers
New Churches (and schools) Founded
Poteau Incorporated
The Great Fire of 1899
Chapter 5: A new Century – Poteau in the Early 1900’s
The U.S. Federal Court moves to Poteau
Poteau’s Rapid Expansion
Poteau Fire Department
From Poteau Switch to Poteau: 1900-1904
The Rise of Dewey Avenue: 1904 - 1909
Poteau Powers Up – Lights, Water, Telephone!
The Poteau Telephone Company
Poteau Water Works
The Poteau Electric Light Company
Oklahoma Becomes a State
Turn of the Century Business: 1909-1910
Railroads Prosper
Poteau Newspapers
The Murder of Buck Davis
Explosion at the Witteville Coal Mine
The Deputy Marshals
[Chapters 6 and 7 not complete]
Chapter 6: The Decade of Tomorrow – 1910-1920
Railroads
Natural Gas
Poteau Business
Poteau Expands - Lights, Water, Telephones!
The Poteau Gas Fields
Business in Poteau
The House on Terry Hill
The Great War: Poteau during World War I [Records needed]
Poteau's Lasting Legacy
Chapter 7: The People of Poteau
Homes and Community Organizations of the 1890's
Biographies of Poteau Leaders
Peter Conser: Choctaw Lighthorseman, Civil War Veteran
Walter Beard
Gerhard H. Witte
[Complete using Poteau Worksheet - Spreadsheet #3]
Bibliography
Research on The Birth of Poteau - Authors Notes
It's hard to believe, but what we have so far is almost at 60,000 words. This runs at right around 240 published pages, without pictures. Once all of the text is done, then we'll start adding photos, which should add quite a few more pages.
For the most part, everything is done with an exception of Chapters 6 and 7. Once chapter 6 is complete, then we'll go back and start filling in the blanks and revising the text to make everything more "readable".
Chapter 7 still needs a lot of research done, but the blanks are starting to be filled in.
If you have any questions about the chapter/sub-chapter list, please let us know. We want to make this book as easy to read and enjoyable as possible.