Alexandre's Compendium: Facts About Oklahoma City in Detail, Oklahoma Territory in General, Kiowa and Comanche Country in Particular

by Philip Luce Alexandre

From a wagon town to a booming wholesale the story of Oklahoma City’s unlikely rise.

This book chronicles Oklahoma City’s transformation in its early years, showing how a frontier town grew into a commercial center. It blends local history with the larger story of a region on the move, highlighting key choices, people, and industries that shaped the city’s trajectory.

Learn how early settlers, railroads, and local industries sparked growth and attracted capital.See the shifts from a county seat retail town to a metropolitan wholesale and jobbing center.Explore the battles over capital location, pivotal infrastructure, and the birth of a regional economy.Discover the range of industries that helped sustain the city, from flour mills to brewing, printing, and wholesale trade. Ideal for readers of regional history, Oklahoma City enthusiasts, and anyone curious about how a city can be built from the ground up.

216 pages, Hardcover

Published August 24, 2018