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It Happened in Oklahoma
Oklahoma's past--tumultuous, humorous, sometimes bizarre, and always fascinating--is presented in this entertaining and educational look at our nation's forty-sixth state. From the Trail of Tears and the Dust Bowl to land runs, cattle drives, oil strikes, and other unknown but exciting events, It Happened in Oklahoma presents Oklahoma as a not-so-ordinary state in the union.
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162 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2006
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October 8, 2020
I LOVED this book! The format of the book is a history of Oklahoma in a series of famous, strange, disgraceful, exceptional and proud stories written in chronological order ranging from 8,000 B.C. To 2003 A.D.
There is so much to be proud of as resident of the state of Oklahoma – the unique manner in which Oklahoma was established through the Land Runs, the famous 101 Ranch's Wild West shows, Oklahoma's part in preserving the near extinct Buffalo; the Oklahoman's, such as Kate Barnard and Angie Debo, who helped Native American's and brought to light the injustices that were done to them; Oklahoma's role as being in the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 60's and our indomitable spirit that saw our people through the 1930's Dust Bowl Storms, many devastating tornadoes, and the 1995 Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Building Bombing – these are just a few of the treasures found in this book of Oklahoma History.
A few of the facts about Oklahoma I discovered that I didn't know previously:
Oklahoma's land area is 69,919 square miles; it is larger than any state east of the Mississippi River.
The landscape of Oklahoma, which includes swamps, forest, prairies, and mesas, has been rated by the Environmental Protection Agency as one of the most diverse in the United States.
Three of Oklahoma's principal mountain ranges – the Ouachitas, the Arbuckles, and the Wichitas – are geologically considered to be part of the Appalachian mountain chain of the eastern United States..
Cimarron County is the only county in the U.S. that borders on five states – Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado.
The state rock, the rose rock which is a barite variety, is found in very few places on earth.
Oklahoma, although nearly 500 miles inland, has its own ocean port – the Tulsa Port of Catoosa on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigational System.
I'm proud and delighted that I am an Oklahoman!!!
There is so much to be proud of as resident of the state of Oklahoma – the unique manner in which Oklahoma was established through the Land Runs, the famous 101 Ranch's Wild West shows, Oklahoma's part in preserving the near extinct Buffalo; the Oklahoman's, such as Kate Barnard and Angie Debo, who helped Native American's and brought to light the injustices that were done to them; Oklahoma's role as being in the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950's and 60's and our indomitable spirit that saw our people through the 1930's Dust Bowl Storms, many devastating tornadoes, and the 1995 Oklahoma City Murrah Federal Building Bombing – these are just a few of the treasures found in this book of Oklahoma History.
A few of the facts about Oklahoma I discovered that I didn't know previously:
Oklahoma's land area is 69,919 square miles; it is larger than any state east of the Mississippi River.
The landscape of Oklahoma, which includes swamps, forest, prairies, and mesas, has been rated by the Environmental Protection Agency as one of the most diverse in the United States.
Three of Oklahoma's principal mountain ranges – the Ouachitas, the Arbuckles, and the Wichitas – are geologically considered to be part of the Appalachian mountain chain of the eastern United States..
Cimarron County is the only county in the U.S. that borders on five states – Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and Colorado.
The state rock, the rose rock which is a barite variety, is found in very few places on earth.
Oklahoma, although nearly 500 miles inland, has its own ocean port – the Tulsa Port of Catoosa on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigational System.
I'm proud and delighted that I am an Oklahoman!!!
February 14, 2021
A great collection of stories! Easy to read and some that were new to me!
June 29, 2011
Some very interesing facts about Oklahoma, some of which I was already aware of. This book makes me want to read more about specific events in Oklahoma such as Angie Debo. It also will sprun me to research more the Silkwood incident.
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