Product Overview
From the tectonic formation of Oklahomas varied landscape to the recovery and renewal following the Oklahoma City bombing, this readable book includes both the well-known and the not-so-familiar of the states people, events, and places. W. David Baird and Danney Goble offer fresh perspectives on such widely recognized history makers as Sequoyah, the 1889 Land Run, and the Glenn Pool oil strike. But they also give due attention to Black Seminole John Horse, Tulsas Greenwood District, Coach Bertha Frank Teagues 40-year winning streak with the Byng Lady Pirates, and other lesser-known but equally important milestones. The result is a rousing, often surprising, and ever-fascinating story.
Oklahoma history is an intricate tapestry of themes, stories, and perspectives, including those of the states diverse population of American Indians, the lands original human occupants. An appendix provides suggestions for trips to Oklahomas historic places and for further reading. Enhanced by more than 40 illustrations, including 11 maps, this definitive history of the state ensures that experiences shared by Oklahomans of the past will be passed on to future generations.
