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Carolyn Thomas Foreman
1872–1967
A pioneering Oklahoma historian, Carolyn Thomas Foreman turned a lifelong fascination with the region’s people and past into influential books, articles, and research. Her work helped preserve the history of Oklahoma and Indigenous life for generations of readers.
1 Audiobook
Fort Gibson: A Brief History
by Grant Foreman, Carolyn Thomas Foreman
About the author
Born in Metropolis, Illinois, Carolyn Thomas moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma, with her family and later married lawyer and historian Grant Foreman in 1905. She began by assisting with archival research, fieldwork, and translations, eventually developing a historical career of her own.
Foreman contributed 83 articles to The Chronicles of Oklahoma and wrote six books under her own name, along with one co-authored volume. Her best-known works include Oklahoma Imprints, 1835–1907, a history of early printing in the state, and Indians Abroad: 1493–1938. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1938 and remained active in historical research until her death in Muskogee in 1967.