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September 27, 2022

New Website Up!

The latest version of our website is now live.

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September 6, 2022

New Website Coming Soon

A brand new version of this website will be launched soon.

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December 6, 2021

Website Update

We have changed our attribution policy.

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September 16, 2019

Blog Oklahoma Podcast 063: Babbs Switch

In this week's episode we take another look back into Oklahoma history as we explore the tragedy at Babbs Switch. Welcome to Blog Oklahoma.

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May 8, 2019

Blog Oklahoma Podcast 062: Greer County

In this long overdue episode we take another look back into Oklahoma History.with the fascinating tale of Greer County … Texas. Welcome to Blog Oklahoma.

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April 15, 2019

Killers of the Flower Moon

The book investigates a series of murders of wealthy Osage people that took place in Osage County, Oklahoma in the early 1920s—after big oil deposits were discovered beneath their land. ...

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April 11, 2019

Bonnie and Clyde

On April, 6, 1934, Clyde Barrow, Bonnie Parker and Henry Methvin shot and killed Constable Cal Campbell and kidnap Chief Percy Boyd near Commerce, Oklahoma. Chief Boyd was later released.

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January 14, 2019

2019 Inauguration

On January 14, 2019, John Kevin Stitt became the 28th Governor of Oklahoma.

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July 25, 2018

Big Database Update

Over the next few weeks I'll be making several updates to the Exploring Oklahoma History Historic Places Database....

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March 14, 2018

Blog Oklahoma Podcast 056: Impeachment

In this episode I talk about the impeachment of Oklahoma Governors Jack C. Walton and Henry S. Johnson. As well as give a civics lesson on what it takes to impeach and remove someone from offic…

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September 20, 2017

Blog Oklahoma Podcast 054: The Bombing of Boise City

In the wee hours of July 5th, 1943, it was like most nights in the sleepy little panhandle town of Boise City, Oklahoma. Welcome to Blog Oklahoma.

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September 1, 2017

Big Database Update

Just finished a big historic places database update. A big thank you to Dennis McGill for sending in over 50 pictures, GPS locations, and a few address corrections.

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July 7, 2017

Site Update

We updated a few things here on the website.

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June 6, 2017

Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse is coming to the United States on August 21, 2017.

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May 4, 2017

2013 El Reno Tornado

Video - El Reno: Lessons From the Most Dangerous Tornado in Storm Observing History (May 31, 2013)

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April 3, 2017

Play Ball!!

Happy Opening Day! MLB has started regular season play. It's Baseball Season! Yay! How much do you know Oklahoma's rich Baseball history?

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March 2, 2017

Cowboy Hats

Cowboy hats are an everyday part of life here in Oklahoma. Have you ever wondered why the cowboy hat looks the way it does? Radiolab has an interesting take on how the cowboy hat evolved.

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February 22, 2017

This Land is Your Land

On February 23, 1940, folk singer Woody Guthrie writes one of his best-known songs, *This Land is Your Land.*

 

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