Exploring Oklahoma History
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Oklahoma Historic Place of the Day
Big Four School
Big Four School Located 3 miles north, was formed Mar. 17, 1920, by a special election vote to consolidate the districts of White Cap, Twilight, Wandell, and Bird Creek. The school graduated its first senior class in 1924, its last in 1968. It continued as a grade school until closing in May 1978 Sponsor Big Four Alumni Association Oklahoma Historial Society
Located in Kingfisher County, Oklahoma.
Today in Oklahoma History
Wednesday, October 5, 1892
The Dalton Gang is wiped out in Coffeyville, Kansas
On this day in 1892, the famous Dalton Gang attempts the daring daylight robbery of two Coffeyville, Kansas, banks at the same time. But if the gang members believed the sheer audacity of their plan would bring them success, they were sadly mistaken. Instead, they were nearly all killed by quick-acting townspeople. For a year and a half, the Dalton Gang had terrorized Indian Territory, mostly concentrating on train holdups. More...
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