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Grant Foreman
1869–1953
A lawyer turned historian, Grant Foreman became one of the leading chroniclers of Oklahoma and the history of Native nations in the American West. His books combine careful research with vivid accounts of removal, settlement, and the lives of the Five Civilized Tribes.
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Fort Gibson: A Brief History
by Grant Foreman, Carolyn Thomas Foreman
About the author
Grant Foreman (1869–1953) was an American historian, author, and lawyer whose work focused on Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and Native American history. Based in Muskogee, he documented the political and social changes that reshaped the region during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
His best-known books include Indian Removal, The Five Civilized Tribes, and Sequoyah. Foreman’s writing drew on government records, personal papers, and other primary sources, helping establish a lasting foundation for the study of Oklahoma and the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole peoples.
He was married to historian Carolyn Thomas Foreman, and the couple became an important force in preserving and interpreting the history of Oklahoma.