81. Oklahoma's History oklahoma s recorded history began in 1541 when Spanish explorer Coronado The history of AfricanAmericans in oklahoma is a story unlike any to be found http://www.otrd.state.ok.us/StudentGuide/history.html

Oklahoma's History Although one of the youngest states in the nation, Oklahoma is a land that reaches far back in time. Oklahoma's recorded history began in 1541 when Spanish explorer Coronado ventured through the area on his quest for the "Lost City of Gold." The land that would eventually be known as Oklahoma was part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase Beginning in the 1820s, the Five Civilized Tribes from the southeastern United States were relocated to Indian Territory over numerous routes, the most famous being the Cherokee "Trail of Tears." "Boomers," who wanted the rich lands opened to non-Indian settlement. The government decided to open the western parts of the territory to settlers by holding a total of six land runs between 1889 and 1895. Settlers came from across the nation and even other countries like Poland, Germany, Ireland and Slavic nations to stake their claims. And African-Americans, some who were former slaves of Indians, took part in the runs or accepted their allotments as tribal members. In the years that followed, black pioneers founded and settled entire communities in or near Arcadia, Boley, Langston and Taft. On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state

82. East Central Oklahoma Electric Cooperative - Okmulgee, OK - Your Touchstone Supplying power, energy audits, and safety information, with company history, and details of community involvement. http://www.ecoec.com/

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83. University Of Oklahoma Libraries - History Of Science Collections The history of Science Collections are a part of the University 401 West Brooks Street history of Science Collections, 521NW Norman, oklahoma 73019 http://libraries.ou.edu/info/index.asp?id=20

84. Oklahoma Route 66 Association Home Page Dedicated to preserving the memory of US 66, a highway that looms large in oklahoma's cultural history. http://www.oklahomaroute66.com/index.html

Welcome to Oklahoma Route 66! Every Route 66 state has its own unique sights and special contributions to the history and lore (or is that lure?) of Route 66. But only in Oklahoma do the elements of buildings, roadside attractions, people and history come together in such overwhelming abundance. Interested in cool structures? We've got many that you'll recognize from coffee table books about Route 66: the Round Barn, the Blue Whale, the Coleman Theatre Beautiful, the Warehouse Market, the Meramec Caverns Barn, the Milk Bottle Building, Totem Pole Park, the Rock Café, and on and on and on. And for those who like to photograph or explore old ruins, we've got those too. Love old bridges? We've got Pratt bedstead, camelback Warren pony truss, modified Pratt through-truss, a brick-decked bridge and more. Want to travel back in time and journey on the actual pavement that took Okies and Arkies west during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl years? We have a lot of original 2-lane concrete paving dating from the 1930s. Heck, we even have two stretches of 9-foot wide road that carried Route 66 traffic from 1926 till the mid-1930s! Do you get your kicks exploring Museums? We have two fantastic Route 66 Museums and a host of wonderful county museums filled with enough interesting stuff to make your head spin.

85. The US50 - A Guide To The Fifty States oklahoma s recorded history began in 1541 when Spanish explorer Coronado ventured through the area on his quest for the Lost City of Gold. http://www.theus50.com/oklahoma/

Oklahoma State history Select State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming FAST FACTS FREE Wallpaper Guestbook document.write (''); Send a friend this link Website Map [The US50 Home] Select a topic General State History Historic Figures General State History Although one of the youngest states in the nation, Oklahoma is a land that reaches far back in time. Oklahoma's recorded history began in 1541 when Spanish explorer Coronado ventured through the area on his quest for the "Lost City of Gold." The land that would eventually be known as Oklahoma was part of the 1803 Louisiana Purchase. Beginning in the 1820s, the Five Civilized Tribes from the southeastern United. To settlers by holding a total of six land runs between 1889 and 1895. Settlers came from across the nation and even other countries like Poland, Germany, Ireland and Slavic nations to stake their claims. And African-Americans, some who were former slaves of Indians, took part in the runs or accepted their allotments as tribal members. In the years that followed, black pioneers founded and settled entire communities in or near Arcadia, Boley, Langston and Taft. On November 16, 1907, Oklahoma became the 46th state.

86. Perry, Oklahoma / History United Country/Landrun Realty Inc.. No One Knows The Country Like We Do, our site has information on country real estate in oklahoma, serving Noble County, http://www.unitedcountry.com/perryok/history.htm

HISTORY Perry is proud of its past and in remembrance of its beginning, celebrates the Cherokee Strip Land Run every year as close to September 16 as possible. This celebration is a major event and draws people in from all over the area. Highlights include the county fair, parade, rodeo, carnival, food and craft booths, and entertainment. The bronze Cherokee Strip statue, titled "Hopes and Dreams," sits on a massive granite pedestal in front of the courthouse as a memorial to all the eager settlers trying to claim a territorial homestead. On September 16, 1893 at 12:00 noon, more than 100,000 land hungry pioneers raced for 40,000 claims available in the Cherokee Outlet Land Opening. The largest and most dramatic land run in Oklahoma ushered in an era of agriculture development. Promoters, enticing immigration to the Outlet "P", later named Noble County, promised the land to be some of the most productive in theTerritory. The first night in Perry was utter chaos with more than 25,000 people trying to make a claim at the land

87. History & Statistics On Oklahoma Source oklahoma Tourism Recreation Department oklahoma s history Discover oklahoma s history at this website. Learn about its earliest exploration, http://www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/article_248.shtml

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88. Oklahoma State History - SHG Resources Find an overview of this state s history as well as official symbols, emblems, and mascots. Include details on population, geography, and facts for the http://www.shgresources.com/ok/history/

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89. Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma The official site for the Choctaw Nation of oklahoma. The Choctaw Nation has a rich and varied history, well documented, with much of it in Print. http://www.choctawnation.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=History

90. Aline, Oklahoma - * TRAVEL * LODGING * COMMUNITY Aline, oklahoma. Our history. The area has an Indian heritage stretching back into history, this part of the continent was claimed by Spain in the sixteenth http://www.cruising-america.com/aline/history.html

Aline, Oklahoma Our History The area has an Indian heritage stretching back into history, this part of the continent was claimed by Spain in the sixteenth century because of the explorations of DeSoto and Coronado, by France because of LaSalle's explorations and his claim of all territory drained by the Mississippi River, and by England because of explorations along the Atlantic coast. It was received by Spain as part of the Louisiana Territory through 1762-63 treaties. By secret treaty Spain, in 1800, was ready to cede the area to France, but the United States undertook negotiations which resulted in the Louisiana Purchase 1803. After the Civil War, the government held that the Indian treaties should be rewritten, in that some of the Indians had fought against the Union. As a result, the Five Civilized Tribes agreed, in 1866, that other Indians should be settled in the western half of the Indian Territory. Cattlemen soon gained access to this land, but farmers were forbidden to settle it. Those who entered were driven out by federal troops. Beef cattle by the thousands were driven from Texas up the Chisholm Trail to Kansas, and soon cattle leases covered the Cherokee Outlet. Agitation for opening the public lands increased. The "Boomers" talked up the idea, spreading information as to "Free LandFree Homes" throughout the nation. David L. Payne, Davy Crockett's cousin, and later, W. L. Couch, brought groups illegally into the territory in futile attempts to settle. Through cattlemen and Indians opposed, farmers and railroad companies persisted, and on March 2, 1889, as one of his last acts as president, Grover Cleveland signed the bill which provided for the gradual growth of Oklahoma Territory as negotiations with Indian tribes made more land available to settlers.

91. Commission Lottery Oklahoma - History Of The Illinois Stat Picking commission lottery oklahoma history of the illinois stat picking numbers megamillions ohio .org new york md mega millions commission maine state site http://www.thebled.net/description-11-2-commission_lottery_oklahoma.html

92. Oklahoma! - A Musical By Richard Rodgers And Oscar Hammerstein II Brief history of the classic musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, plus links to cast albums and sheet music. http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/albm36.html

Oklahoma! Music: Richard Rodgers Based on Green Grow the Lilacs , a stage play by Lynn Riggs, Oklahoma! brought together for the first time composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The duo would go on to write nine Broadway musicals together, but none would be as important for the development of American musical theatre as Oklahoma! A milestone in its fusion of story, song and dance, the production even featured a dream ballet (choreographed by Agnes de Mille) which revealed the main characters hidden fears and desires. The plot is simple, revolving mainly around the question of who will take Laurey Williams to the box socialthe decent Curly McLain or the sinister Jud Fry. However, Oklahoma! continued in the tradition of Show Boat in its depiction of the pioneering men and women of the American Southwest. Oklahoma! opened at the St. James Theatre on March 31, 1943 and ran for 2,212 performances. The original cast featured Joan Roberts as Laurey Williams, Alfred Drake as Curly McLain and Howard Da Silva as Jud Fry. The 1955 film version featured Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Search eBay!

93. Benedictine Sisters, Red Plains Monastery, Piedmont Oklahoma/History Benedictine Sisters of Piedmont oklahoma, seeking God according to the Rule of Benedict and the Benedictine tradition of prayer and work. http://www.redplainsmonastery.org/history.html

yvnR='us';yfnEA(0); S I S T E R S O F B E N E D I C T Red Plains Monastery 728 Richland Road, SW Piedmont, Oklahoma 73078 redplainsmonastery@ionet.net Home Prayer Vocation ... Links Community History Saint Benedict and his twin sister Scholastica , were born in 480 in Nurcia, Italy. As young adults, Scholastica remained at home and Benedict studied in Rome. Being disenfranchised with a tumultuous and decaying society, Benedict turned to a life of solitude in which to seek God. Eventually others found Benedict and asked that he guide them in their search for God. Today, we also choose to put God at the center of our lives. We do this, living according to the Rule of Benedict , in a balanced life of prayer and work, community and solitude, hospitality and leisure. Red Plains Monastery was founded on August 13, 1968 by a group of sisters from St. Joseph Monastery in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are steeped in over 1,000 years of Benedictine tradition. 500's - Saint Benedict established monasteries in Italy. - Saint Walburga Abbey was founded in Eichstatt, Bavaria. It was from there that the first sisters came to America.

94. PIKEPASS - Your Life Just Got Easier. Provides organizational history and background information, turnpike maps, engineering drawings, and extension information, toll collection reports, and information and contacts for the PikePass automated toll collection system. http://www.pikepass.com/

95. AllRefer.com - Oklahoma : History : The Native American Heritage, United States AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information on oklahoma history The Native American Heritage, US Political Geography. http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/O/Okla-history.html

AllRefer Channels :: Health Yellow Pages Reference Weather September 24, 2005 Medicine People Places History ... Maps Web AllRefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Reference Encyclopedia U.S. Political Geography ... Oklahoma By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z O Oklahoma, U.S. Political Geography Related Category: U.S. Political Geography Oklahoma O kl u h O u Pronunciation Key History- The Native American Heritage Oklahoma's Native American population is the largest in the nation : 252,420 at the 1990 census. Several indigenous cultures existed in the area before the first European visited in 1541. Francisco Coronado almost certainly crossed Oklahoma in that year, and Hernando De Soto may have visited E Oklahoma. Later Juan de Onate passed through W Oklahoma, and some other Spanish explorers and traders and French traders from Louisiana visited the region, but there was no development of the area. Tribes of the Plains cultures : Osage, Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache : dominated the west; the Wichita and other relatively sedentary tribes lived farther east. It is asserted that the first European trading post was established at Salina by the Chouteau family of St. Louis before the territory was transferred to the United States by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, but the land remained in control of the sparse and nomadic native population. For the most part only traders, official explorers (notably Stephen H. Long), and scientific and curious travelers (among them Washington Irving and George Catlin) came into the present-day state.

96. Planned Parenthood Of Arkansas And Eastern Oklahoma - History Planned Parenthood is your complete source for sexual health, abortion, birth control, and reproductive rights information and services. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/okark/aboutus/history/

plannedparenthood.org take action! donate now! request an appointment I want to find a health center to get involved to donate birth control info ... contact us History The Tulsa Birth Control League is formed. Tulsa's first birth control clinic opened March 17, 1937, in Tulsa General Hospital. It operated one morning a week. By November, 15 women had received patient services at a cost of 40¢ each. We were incorporated into the American Birth Control League. 1940's The League hired its first part-time director and installed its first telephone! We affiliated with the national Planned Parenthood Federation of America. We incorporated as Planned Parenthood Association of Tulsa, Inc. We changed our name to Planned Parenthood of Northeastern Oklahoma. At last we found our very own permanent headquarters at 1007 South Peoria. Broken Arrow Planned Parenthood health center opened. We established a clinic in Fayetteville, Arkansas and changed our name to Planned Parenthood of Eastern Oklahoma and Western Arkansas, Inc. Nancy Kachel became Executive Director of Planned Parenthood.

97. African American History In Oklahoma get you started with research on African American history in oklahoma, here are a few. Black history in oklahoma a resource book Kaye Moulton Teall http://www.metrolibrary.org/pathfinder/aa_history_ok_2004-11.htm

African American History in Oklahoma Scope: This pathfinder is intended to help anyone interested in learning more about African American history in Oklahoma, but it is mainly intended to help those in high school and undergraduate college begin a research paper about African American history in Oklahoma or to help those researching African American history in general. This pathfinder is based upon items that are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. There are many resources available to help start the research process: books, periodicals, videos, vertical files and internet sources. To aid in your search, log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance. To return to the Research Guide page click here A. Introduction Here are some suggested keywords that can be used to search the Metropolitan Library System's database on African American History in Oklahoma . This is not an exhaustive list. B. Subject Headings and Shelf Numbers African American(s), Black American(s), Afro-American(s), Negro(es)

98. Welcome To The OK Region Web Site Of Narcotics Anonymous history of NA in oklahoma. The following represents a simplified but researched overview of early oklahoma NA, reaching back to the 1970s and 1980s when a http://www.okna.org/history.htm

Welcome to the OK Region of Narcotics Anonymous Home Regional Activities Regional ... Servants History of NA in Oklahoma T he following represents a simplified but researched overview of early Oklahoma NA, reaching back to the 1970s and 1980s when a handful of scattered addicts formed groups throughout the state and traveled long distances to support each other and to change that tired old lie Once an addict, always an addict. Addicts in Enid, Norman and Tulsa formed the first meetings that survived long enough to form a small service structure in the 1970s. These groups joined the Mid America Region, which included groups from Iowa, Nebraska,Kansas, and Missouri. Groups also soon formed in Oklahoma City, Lawton and Tahlequah and other parts of the state. The first known Shawnee meeting was established by Marg J. and Harlond P. about 1978 and held in a house a 502 N. Beard. The meeting did not survive and it would be seven more years before NA would make it Shawnee. Marg J. and Harlond P. are still clean today. The Oklahoma groups established the Joint Area Service Committee in 1980 and remained part of the Mid America Region. The old JASC comprised the Western and Eastern areas. Oklahoma was still not a region yet and NA members continued to drive long distances to support each others' meetings. About six to eight groups had formed in Oklahoma by 1980.

99. Clayton An Anomaly In Oklahoma's History - College Football - MSNBC.com WR s success runs in face of school s runoriented past. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6091028/

Skip navigation Sports Scores, schedules Hurricanes' impact ... Most Popular NBC NEWS MSNBC TV Today Show Nightly News Meet the Press ... MATCHUPS Clayton an anomaly in Oklahoma's history WR's success runs in face of school's rush-oriented past NORMAN, Okla. - With all its success through the years, Oklahoma never gained much of a reputation as a school that was going to beat teams with the passing game. Line up in the wishbone and ram the ball into the end zone? Sure. Run the option? No problem. But air it out? That just wasn't the Sooners' style. Maybe somebody forgot to let Mark Clayton know that. With a 20-yard catch last week against Oregon, Clayton claimed the school record for receptions, taking the top spot away from - what else - a running back. The senior already held the title as Oklahoma's career leader in receiving yards and touchdowns. OU 12, Texas Game summary Peterson, OU run to 5th straight win Tamanaha: White's Heisman repeat bid likely over Peterson, defense make OU tougher ... AP, coaches' polls But Clayton isn't just reaching records in his final season. He's got room to put big numbers in the history books. Just don't count on him to tell you about it. Sure, Clayton is glad to mark his name in Oklahoma lore, but when the public address announcer was calling out his latest achievement, Clayton said he shrugged his shoulders and moved onto the next play.

100. Italian Festival Of McAlester, Oklahoma - History Italian Festival of McAlester, oklahoma history of the Italian Festival. The first Italian Festival in McAlester was held in 1971. http://www.italianfestival.org/history.htm

Italian Festival of McAlester, Oklahoma Requires a Java Enabled Browser. Home Who? What? When? ... e-mail us History of the Italian Festival The first Italian Festival in McAlester was held in 1971. It was the idea of Krebs restaurant owner Bill Prichard. He and his family have operated the "world famous" Pete's Place in Krebs for nearly 60 years. The festival was to honor and prolong the Italian heritage in this area of Oklahoma. The first four years, the festival was held around Columbus Day in McAlester Chadick Park. Food was prepared in the homes of the area residents and brought to the site for the one-day festival. In 1975, the festival became a two-day affair on Labor Day Weekend, and in 1977, it moved to Memorial Day Weekend, now its permanent annual setting. The festival was held for several years on a site commonly known as Schiller's Field, on the east side of U.S. 69 By-Pass, just south of the cloverleaf intersection with U.S. 270. In 1987, the festival moved to the new county fairgrounds (Pittsburg County Regional Exposition Center), just west of McAlester (on the south side of U.S. 270). The festival has grown into one of the largest festivals in the state, and features one of the largest arts and crafts shows in Oklahoma, as well as the delicious and freshly-prepared Italian food and tributes to Italian heritage. All the labor for the restival comes from volunteers. During the two-day event some twenty thousand people visit and enjoy, or take part in the festivities, which makes the efforts of the hundreds of volunteers all worthwhile.

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