It Happened in Oklahoma

It Happened In...

by Robert Dorman

This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Sooner State. Read all about the Trail of Tears in Tahlequah. Find out why George W. McLaurin was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma in 1950. Try to solve the mystery of Karen Silkwood's suspicious death in 1974.

232 pages, Paperback

Published May 17, 2019

Reviews

[Clay Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a long time ago, but I don’t remember anything at all in my junior high Oklahoma history textbook about events like the Seminole burning, the Osage murders, Greenwood burning, or the atrocities of the ‘guardians’ who preyed on innocent Indian children and families to steal their allotments. I guess we had the sanitized version of Oklahoma history back then. One of the things I like about Dorman’s book is his extensive bibliography. I plan to use it to read more about some of these dark times in our state’s history.