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July 7, 2017

Site Update

We updated a few things here on the website.

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June 6, 2017

Total Solar Eclipse

A total solar eclipse is coming to the United States on August 21, 2017.

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May 4, 2017

2013 El Reno Tornado

Video - El Reno: Lessons From the Most Dangerous Tornado in Storm Observing History (May 31, 2013)

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April 3, 2017

Play Ball!!

Happy Opening Day! MLB has started regular season play. It's Baseball Season! Yay! How much do you know Oklahoma's rich Baseball history?

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March 2, 2017

Cowboy Hats

Cowboy hats are an everyday part of life here in Oklahoma. Have you ever wondered why the cowboy hat looks the way it does? Radiolab has an interesting take on how the cowboy hat evolved.

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February 22, 2017

This Land is Your Land

On February 23, 1940, folk singer Woody Guthrie writes one of his best-known songs, *This Land is Your Land.*

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February 1, 2017

Blog Oklahoma Podcast 044: Historical Markers

In this episode of the Blog Oklahoma Podcast we explore more Oklahoma history and why the markers says what they say, and I share 5 great YouTube channels for you to checkout. Welcome to Blog O…

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December 20, 2016

Best Wishes For Christmas

From all of us here at Exploring Oklahoma History. May you have a very Merry Christmas and a joyous New Year.

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December 7, 2016

Site Update

I fixed a few minor glitches and a display issues on the site. ...

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September 20, 2016

Call for Pictures and a Big Thank You

First off a big thank you to everyone who's sent in pictures and marker finds over the years. It’s helped us out a lot to fill in some of the blanks in our Oklahoma Historic Places Database. ...

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August 5, 2016

Ames Astrobleme Museum

The Ames Astrobleme Museum, which opened August 18, 2007, features numerous image panels and a video showing the formation of the Ames crater and its discovery as a significant geological and e…

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August 1, 2016

Blog Oklahoma Podcast 035: Two Fold Trip

In this episode we take another trip through Oklahoma history in what we like to call our two fold trip.

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July 25, 2016

Blog Oklahoma Podcast 034: Grand

This week on the Blog Oklahoma Podcast we’re going to take a little trip to one of my favorite Oklahoma historical markers. Welcome to Blog Oklahoma.

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July 7, 2016

We've Joined Instagram

Exploring Oklahoma History can now be found on Instagram: @blogoklahomaus

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July 6, 2016

Our CafePress Store

We have our own CafePress store where you can buy coffee mugs, t-shirts, and other great items with the Exploring Oklahoma History logo on it.

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July 5, 2016

The Failure of Penn Square Bank - July 5, 1982

Penn Square Bank was a large commercial bank located in the Penn Square Mall in Oklahoma City. The bank made its name in high-risk energy loans during the late 1970s and early 1980s Oklahoma an…

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July 5, 2016

The State of What?? U.S. States that Never Made the Cut

One of the most unique states that almost came to be was the State of Sequoyah. The State of Sequoyah, proposed to Congress in 1905, was to have been created out of the Oklahoma Territory as a…

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July 1, 2016

1976 Oklahoma Bicentennial 13c Stamp

Oklahoma 13-cent U.S. stamp - 1976 - American Bicentennial Issue: Flag Series

 

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