Russell CobbSep 1, 202317 minTULSA HISTORY"All Crooks at Tulsa" The Myth of Tommy Atkins & The Enduring Legacy Of An Oil Capital FraudRated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)Tommy was a Muscogee boy whose land was worth many millions of dollars in 1914. The only problem was that he may have never existed.
Lee Roy ChapmanAug 23, 202320 minOKLAHOMA HISTORYWho's Afraid of Elohim City?For 30-plus years, a small, isolated community in Northeastern Oklahoma has been the subject of endless scrutiny.
Lee Roy ChapmanAug 23, 202322 minTULSA HISTORYThe Strange Love of Dr. Billy James HargisThe FBI had cause to be concerned. Hargis’ tirades mirrored those from any number of early 20th century Ku Klux Klan pamphlets.
Fraser KastnerAug 23, 202318 minTULSA HISTORYMonumental MaliceIn September of 1921, a group of influential Tulsans formed the Tulsa Association of Pioneers to commemorate the founders of their city.
John NealAug 23, 202314 minOKLAHOMA HISTORYThe Desegregation of Charles Page High School in 1964Only weeks after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the first complaint in Oklahoma was prepared for federal court.
John NealAug 22, 202318 minOKLAHOMA HISTORY"Move The Negroes Out" The Destruction of the Historically Black Neighborhood in Sand Springs, OKThis Area A, the Southside Addition, was created as a segregated place of residency by the town founder in 1911.