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Oklahoma Historical Society Budget Request Highlights Preservation Needs
The Oklahoma Historical Society budget request includes new funding to preserve thousands of historic artifacts, artworks, and state records.

mike33692
8 hours ago1 min read


Freda Daugherty, One of OHP’s First Female Troopers, Dies at 82
Freda Daugherty, who joined OHP in 1978 and served nearly 30 years, has died at age 82. She was one of the agency’s first female troopers.

mike33692
Dec 31 min read


Viola Fletcher, Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor, Dies at 111
Viola Fletcher, one of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died at 111 after dedicating her life to telling the story of Greenwood.

mike33692
Nov 251 min read


Vandals Damage Clara Luper Monument in Downtown OKC
Damage has been found on Oklahoma City’s new Clara Luper sit-in monument after vandals scratched and chipped the statues.

mike33692
Nov 182 min read


Oklahoma Honors Will Rogers Birthday Legacy
Will Rogers was born this day in 1879 near Oologah. His Cherokee heritage, wit, roping skills and humor took him from ranch life to national fame.

mike33692
Nov 41 min read


OU’s Big Red Rocket Returns: Restored 1923 Model T Back on Game Days
The iconic 1923 Model T “Big Red Rocket” once driven by Cecil Samara has been restored and will appear again at OU games.

mike33692
Sep 91 min read


19 Native American Children to Return to Oklahoma for Reburial
Nineteen Native American children who died at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania will be returned to Oklahoma for reburial, fulfilling a decades-long request from tribal nations.

mike33692
Sep 81 min read


Campaign Launched to Give 111-Year-Old Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor a Home
A new fundraiser aims to provide Tulsa Race Massacre survivor Viola Ford Fletcher with a home, medical equipment, and 24-hour care. Goal: $1 million.

mike33692
Aug 201 min read
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