Welcome to Exploring Oklahoma History
Exploring Oklahoma History is just for the fun of seeing what there is to see in the great state of Oklahoma, and to possibly learn a little something along the way.
- Labor omnia vincit -
Historic Place of the Day
Guthrie-The Birthplace of Oklahoma
Guthrie The Birthplace of Oklahoma In Memory of The Early Day Settlers
Today In Oklahoma History
21 January
Hmmm. Nothing listed for today, January 20. Guess we'll just have to look ahead.
Governor Johnson Impeached
On this day Governor Henry S. Johnson was impeached and suspended from office. Governor Johnson was caught up in "Democratic Wrath" when the Republican party took several state offices including seats in the Supreme Court, a near majority in the lower House and substantial gains in the Senate. When the legislature met for its regular session in January 1929 a combination of Republicans and insurgent Democrats set in motion a second impeachment effort. Thirteen charges were presented to the Senate, eleven of which were accepted. Governor Johnston was suspended from office. Finally on March 20, the governor's ordeal ended with the Senate voting to remove him from office on the eleventh charge, that of general incompetency. He was acquitted of all others. more...
21 January
Hmmm. Nothing listed for today, January 20. Guess we'll just have to look ahead.
1st Commercial Tow to Port of Catoosa
The First tow to Tulsa Port of Catoosa arrived at 2:20 pm. This was the first commercial tow to travel the full length of the Arkansas River Navigation System. The cargo was 650 tons of newsprint from the Bowater Paper Company. The newsprint was delivered for use in The Tulsa World newspaper. more...
21 January
Hmmm. Nothing listed for today, January 20. Guess we'll just have to look ahead.
Carl Albert Elected Speaker of the House
With the retirement of Representative John W. McCormack, in January, 1971, Oklahoma's U.S. Representative, Carl Albert, was elected Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. more...
Latest Journal Entries
2019 Inauguration
On January 14, 2019, John Kevin Stitt became the 28th Governor of Oklahoma.
UPDATE: Google Maps Thumbnails
Google Maps thumbnails are no longer working. Links to Google Maps still work. We're working on a fix. (UPDATED)
Big Database Update
Over the next few weeks I'll be making several updates to the Exploring Oklahoma History Historic Places Database....