Oklahoma Rising

It pleases me that the Oklahoma Rising Flash file linked to in this post, below, has received much flattering attention by many of you, and including an award for excellence from the Harmony Editors Group. Click on the image, right, for other web pages that have...

Oklahoma History Center

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...

State Fair Centennial

The 100th edition of the State Fair of Oklahoma is now underway at State Fair Park! The Fair’s Website History Page is presently empty so let’s give ’em some help! Go To The Pics The inaugural Oklahoma State Fair opened its doors at N.E. 10th and...

C.F. Colcord and His Fine Hotel

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...

From Mid-Continent To Oklahoma Heritage Association

Edited & Updated 6/19/2007: The Oklahoma Heritage Association’s Website has been majorly revised. Some quotes here are from the former website which do not exist in its current website. Also, see Oklahoma Hall of Fame. From 1909 and ninety years thereafter,...