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THE STUDENT HISTORY
RESEARCH PROJECT

We want to identify, edit, and publish student-written essays on Tulsa history to further our mission of developing the next generation of history-recovery specialists that are committed to bringing hidden, neglected, and misunderstood stories into the light. 

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THE NIGHTMARE OF DREAMLAND

An in-depth look into the life of Tulsa founder W. Tate Brady and the Tulsa Outrage of 1917, a critical event that set the stage for the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Written by Lee Roy Chapman.

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LET'S KEEP
IT REAL.

Part cultural intervention, part educational initiative, we prioritize centering on marginalized voices and untold truths.

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HE WAS A HISTORY RECOVERY SPECIALIST

Learn more about CfPS founder Lee Roy Chapman. Lee Roy's work is the inspiration for the new FX drama "The Lowdown." 

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Center for Public Secrets is a grassroots organization and independent archive that researches, develops, and shares content focused on the hidden, neglected histories of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and beyond. Our work is presented through a range of multimedia content designed to educate, provoke thought, and inspire critical conversations about power, justice, culture, and memory.


Part cultural intervention, part educational initiative, we prioritize storytelling from below, centering on marginalized voices and untold truths.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Explore the long-form work of CfPS founder Lee Roy Chapman, which explores the hidden, neglected, and misunderstood history of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and beyond. 

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The story of Tulsa founder Tate Brady and the Tulsa Outrage of 1917, an event that laid the groundwork for the events of the 1921 Tulsa Race Masscre.

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THE NIGHTMARE OF DREAMLAND

A trip inside the reclusive Christian libertarian compound in Eastern Oklahoma that hosted Timothy McVeigh in the days before the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. 

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WHO'S AFRIAD OF ELOHIM CITY?

The story of Dr. Billy James Hargis and his Christian Crusade ministry–a Christian publishing company that helped write the playbook for alt-Right media in 1950s Tulsa. 

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THE STRANGE LOVE OF DR. HARGIS

FEATURED ARTICLES

Explore the long-form work of CfPS founder Lee Roy Chapman, which explores the hidden, neglected, and misunderstood history of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and beyond. 

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By Lee Roy Chapman

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The story of Tulsa founder Tate Brady and the Tulsa Outrage of 1917, an event that laid the groundwork for the events of the 1921 Tulsa Race Masscre.

By Lee Roy Chapman and Josh Kline

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A trip inside the reclusive Christian libertarian compound in Eastern Oklahoma that hosted Timothy McVeigh in the days before the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. 

By Lee Roy Chapman

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The story of Dr. Billy James Hargis and his Christian Crusade ministry–a Christian publishing company that helped write the playbook for alt-Right media in 1950s Tulsa. 

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THE CfPS NEWSLETTER

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