A heavy nail will be driven into the tracks that lead to modernity and a new chapter of Oklahoma history will be written with the launch of Oklahoma City’s streetcars Dec. 14. Weighing 80,000 pounds and stretching 67 feet long, each of Oklahoma City’s seven new streetcars is a sight to behold and possibly, Embark […]
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Sonic sale
On Sept. 25, Oklahoma City-based Sonic Corp. officials announced the sale of their company and its more than 3,600 Sonic Drive-In locations to Inspire Brands Inc., owners of Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, for $2.3 billion. The amount will include any debt accrued by the company, Sonic spokeswoman Christi Woodworth said. The deal will not […]
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Permanent trademark
A Sense of Time and Place: Work by Greg Burns 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-SaturdayThrough September 29 Oklahoma History Center 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive okhistory.org 405-521-2491 Free – $7 The ability to capture the essence of a certain setting is a unique talent few artists possess. In Oklahoma City, a lifelong painter is tracing his roots […]
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Summer Guide: Decked halls
If there is one thing this state is not short on, it is quality museums. It does not matter if you want to stick to the metro or venture out for a daytrip somewhere a few hours down the highway. Either way, you can bet there is a worthwhile and enlightening collection awaiting you somewhere […]
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Cover: Fresh influence
During the 1950s and ’60s, Oklahoma City earned the reputation as “the cafeteria capital of the country,” which was given to the city by the president of the American Restaurant Association. Dr. Bob Blackburn, executive director of Oklahoma Historical Society, said that 37 independent cafeterias operated during that period and defined the food scene in […]
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Guests can take a step back in time while attending Oklahoma Historical Society’s ’20s-themed gala
Planned historical reenactments will include a drop-in from humorist Will Rogers and a “stick up” by gangster Pretty Boy Floyd.
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Summer Guide: ’89er Trail gives guests a glimpse at historical landmarks
The trail is expected to be completed sometime this summer.
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Curators’ Corner at Oklahoma History Center is a hub for choice artifacts
The individual pieces often have interesting and visually compelling stories to tell.
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Ancestors of Muscogee (Creek) Freedmen seek reinstatement
Freedmen were slaves of Native Americans, and their tribal citizenship and benefits were revoked in 1979.
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Oklahoma and music legend Leon Russell remembered as a lightning rod of talent
In 2011, Russell was inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.