Nov 14, 2006
Though I got caught up in work and was not able to attend the event (and, in fact, forgot to do so), Steve Lackmeyer and Jack Moneys’ new book, OKC Second Time Around, debuted at the autograph signing party at Full Circle Bookstore at 50 Penn Place on Thursday,...
Oct 29, 2006
My wife and I spent all of Saturday afternoon (October 28) at the new and magnificent Oklahoma History Center at 2401 N. Laird. Though I’d been there before, this was my 1st “complete” visit though all floors and I know full well that it cannot all...
Sep 28, 2006
Edited and Updated 6/19/2007 Also, see Mid-Continent To OHA. WHERE DID IT COME FROM? From all I’ve read, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame originates from the 1927 efforts of El Reno resident Anna Brosius Korn, the founder of the Oklahoma Memorial Association, which...
Sep 20, 2006
How would a black lady or gentleman enroll in the Oklahoma School of Law in 1948 if told, “Sorry, you cannot come here, because your race is not legally allowed to enroll here.” And, to add insult to injury, the speaker says, “And, by the way, it...
Sep 12, 2006
In this article, click on any image for a larger pic. This article tells the tale of how Charles Francis Colcord finally winds up getting a hotel named after him – which is all he intended to have in the first place. This 1909 postcard shows what was originally...
