The Pioneer Woman Museum in Ponca City is dedicated to educating the public about women who played an integral role in the establishment of our state. The museum itself was dedicated in 1958 to establish a place to celebrate the rich heritage of Oklahoma, especially the women of that era. The Oklahoma Historical Society assumed […]
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First Lutheran Church treasure chest opened after a century
A large group of onlookers gathered this morning at downtown’s First Lutheran Church, 1300 N. Robinson, to unearth a chest buried in the church’s basement 100 years ago today. Gov. Mary Fallin and Mayor Mick Cornett were among the dignitaries who spoke at the ceremony. Fallin assisted in the opening of the 6-foot-long, 3-foot-wide chest. […]
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It’s about time
A large group of onlookers gathered this morning at downtown’s First Lutheran Church, 1300 N. Robinson, to unearth a chest buried in the church’s basement 100 years ago today. Gov. Mary Fallin and Mayor Mick Cornett were among the dignitaries who spoke at the ceremony. Fallin assisted in the opening of the 6-foot-long, 3-foot-wide chest. […]
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Wills’ way
With the help of a $200,000 donation from the Grammy Foundation, the Oklahoma Historical Society is preserving an estimated 600 hours of Western swing that the famed musician recorded in the 1940s. The project evolved after the Wills family donated his entire archives to the OHS after being housed in Turkey, Texas, for more than […]
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Sneak peek
While this is only a fraction of the legislation filed, here’s a vague idea of what’s cookin’ at the Capitol: —No less than five bills would require drug testing of people receiving government assistance. Two of the measures, Senate Bill 1011 and SB 1171, require random drug testing, while three (SB 1073, House Bill 2388, […]
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‘Glory’ in Indian Territory
Bob Blackburn, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, said the Civil War events that occurred in Indian Territory were dramatic after the clock started ticking in 1803 with the Louisiana Purchase. “It all changes directions from 1861 to 1865 for the Indians, and for the African-Americans who had been victims of slavery. It changed […]