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[missing image]devon_book_cover.JPGWe are very happy to announce the release of our latest book, "Operation Scissortail," a narative history of the construction of the 50-story Devon Energy Center and…
With thousands attending the grand "re-opening" of the Myriad Gardens, let's go back to a great 2004 discussion of the gardens' history between then Mayor Kirk Humphreys and…
July 14, 2010 A year-long effort to make Oklahoma City history more accessible goes public Thursday with the unveiling of Retro Metro OKC and the group s website,…
Forgive us for our absence the past several weeks. We've been very busy helping stage the succcessful return of the I.M. Pei model to public view (learn more…
"Skirvin," the latest book by Steve and Jack, has been named a finalist in the 2010 Oklahoma Book Awards. Stay tuned to find out this spring whether "Skirvin"…
Jack and Steve's latest book, "Skirvin" hit stores with a launch party December 9, at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel at 1 Park Avenue, downtown Oklahoma City. The book…
From Michael Dean at the Oklahoma History Center:The Oklahoma History Center presents a tribute to Ronnie Kaye and The Scene TV Show this Friday night from 7:00 p.m.…
So where do we start?Over at www.newsok.com, you can catch my story (with great photos and videos) on this week's 10th anniversary of the Bricktown Canal. You can…
To date we've enjoyed an alliance with Doug Loudenback, who has the excellent history blog www.dougdawg.blogspot.com and with Larry "Buddy" Johnson, who runs the archives division and writes…
Believe it or not, you're looking at what was the downtown hub of the Oklahoma City Railway Company. For more, visit Shane Hampton's www.rezoneokc.com. Archive editor note (not…
William L. Couch was born in North Carolina in 1850. Sixteen years later his family moved to Kansas. In 1880 Couch aligned himself with the Oklahoma Colony effort…
FIRST BOOK-SIGNING IS SET!Doug wants you to know it is his pleasure to invite you to attend his very first...FULL CIRCLE BOOK-SIGNING! When?Thursday, October 23, 2008, 6:30 -…
We are pleased to announce that Å Bricktown, the latest publication by Steve Lackmeyer, co-author of Å OKC Second Time Around, is now out in stores across the…
A compelling story about the sad disrepair of Oklahoma City's historic Taft Stadium is told in the July 7, 2007 issue of The Oklahoman (www.newsok.com).By Justin Harper Staff…