The Oklahoma History Center - Brief Version
A glimpse into the activities, exhibits, and collections at the Oklahoma History Center located in Oklahoma City, OK.
The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the only organization in the world that is an affiliate of both the Smithsonian and the National Archives, and is also accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
Oklahoma Indians: We Are Who We Were
American Indian exhibits, collections, and archives from the Oklahoma Historical Society.
State Capitol Art
From the Guardian that crowns the dome to the multiple art collections inside the Capitol... all of it needs to be preserved. Find out how you can contribute in maintaining the beautification of our State Capitol and at the same time, become a part of Oklahoma history...
45th Infantry Museum
A spectacular collection of military artifacts is housed at the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City. Exhibits in the museum present these fascinating objects to narrate the military history of Oklahoma's own 45th Infantry Division of the National Guard, also known as the Thunderbirds. The museum highlights other aspects of American military history as well. Outside on the grounds of the 45th Infantry Division Museum is Thunderbird Park. Some of the larger artifacts of Oklahoma's military history are located there, including tanks, aircraft and large guns.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial in the United States that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19, 1995.
This is a walk through of the museum and grounds.
3D Danny: Shootout in Oklahoma City. 1958.
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Description: Segment of the 3D Danny show featuring Foreman Scotty. 3D Danny and Foreman Scotty are lured into a trap in downtown Oklahoma City by the masked Spy. a Shootout, fistfight and chase ensue. 3D Danny is shot in the leg but the masked Spy is captured.
Creator: WKY News
Coverage: Oklahoma City (city) in Oklahoma (state) USA
MARC Geographic Areas: United States (xxu); Oklahoma (oku)
Extent (quantity/size): 10min 55sec
Media: 16 mm film; Moving Images
AVI 1920X1080 29.97 FRAME RATE
To purchase a high definition file for commercial use contact Rachael Perry, News Department Administrative Assistant, at KFOR-TV, 405-478-6322, rachael.perry@kfor.com
To purchase a watermarked dvd for research purposes contact the Oklahoma Historical Society at
Oklahoma State of Sequoyah
For centuries Native Americans had been forced from their lands in the east and were told that eventually they would have a place out west where they could live in peace and call their own. After years of broken promises the tribes in Indian Territory decided the best way to preserve their way of life was to become a state. The Indians wanted a state they could govern themselves and they called it Sequoyah. Some of the men fighting to make Indian Territory a separate state would become the most famous names in Oklahoma history. But powerful politicians, boomers and railroad interests joined forces to make sure the twin territories would become one state. Join OETA's history series as we go Back in Time to see the struggle to establish the State of Sequoyah.
Oklahoma History: Oklahoma Astronauts
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7 Facts about Oklahoma
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1. The Sooner State received its nickname from the settlers who went just a little bit earlier than they were supposed to in order to claim the territory's newly-available land. Folks who jumped the gun, sneaking in before the Land Run kicked off at high noon, became known as Sooners.
2. In 1983, native Oklahoman Gordon Matthews patented his voice message exchange which Forbes described at the time as a computerized telephone message storage and retrieval system with greater capacity than a tape recorder and a novel ability to reroute and replicate messages. Today we know it as voicemail.
3. 9. Located along the infamous Tornado Alley, Oklahoma is the most tornado-prone region in the country. Over 3500 recorded storms touched down in the state between 1950 and 2014. Perhaps you were unaware that the nation’s first Tornado Warning was issued in Oklahoma on March 25, 1948.
4. The first-ever shopping carts were introduced to Oklahoma City’s Humpty Dumpty supermarket chain in 1937. While they were initially a flop amongst shoppers, they gained popularity after the inventor hired models to push them around his stores.
5. During World War II, Boise City was the only U.S. town to have a bomb dropped on them via airplane. What made this case even more remarkable was that the perpetrators weren’t German or Japanese forces but American troops who had botched a training exercise. Though several buildings were damaged in the town’s center, thankfully no citizens were harmed. In line with the patriotic climate of the time, the mayor issued a statement the following morning praising the bombers for their accuracy.
6. Oklahoma’s official state meal is truly a gut-buster: it consists of squash, corn bread, fried okra, barbecue pork, grits, biscuits, sausage and gravy, corn, strawberries, chicken-fried steak, black-eyed peas, and pecan pie.
7. Oklahoma City came together in a single day. On April 22, 1889, the U.S. government opened up the first of a series of “land runs,” where homesteaders raced to stake their claim to plots of free land. By the end of the day, a tent city of 10,000 had developed on the tract that would later be called OKC.
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OKC National Memorial (closing shots)
One of the city’s most notable destinations, the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum stands as a celebrated example of a living monument to honor those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever by the April 19, 1995, bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
Oklahoma City Bombing Full Documentary
On the morning of April 19, 1995, an ex-Army soldier and security guard named Timothy McVeigh parked a rented Ryder truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. He was about to commit mass murder.
Inside the vehicle was a powerful bomb made out of a deadly cocktail of agricultural fertilizer, diesel fuel, and other chemicals. McVeigh got out, locked the door, and headed towards his getaway car. He ignited one timed fuse, then another.
At precisely 9:02 a.m., the bomb exploded.
Within moments, the surrounding area looked like a war zone. A third of the building had been reduced to rubble, with many floors flattened like pancakes. Dozens of cars were incinerated and more than 300 nearby buildings were damaged or destroyed.
The human toll was still more devastating: 168 souls lost, including 19 children, with several hundred more injured.
It was the worst act of homegrown terrorism in the nation’s history.
Coming on the heels of the World Trade Center bombing in New York two years earlier, the media and many Americans immediately assumed that the attack was the handiwork of Middle Eastern terrorists. The FBI, meanwhile, quickly arrived at the scene and began supporting rescue efforts and investigating the facts. Beneath the pile of concrete and twisted steel were clues. And the FBI was determined to find them.
It didn’t take long. On April 20, the rear axle of the Ryder truck was located, which yielded a vehicle identification number that was traced to a body shop in Junction City, Kansas. Employees at the shop helped the FBI quickly put together a composite drawing of the man who had rented the van. Agents showed the drawing around town, and local hotel employees supplied a name: Tim McVeigh.
A quick call to the Bureau’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division in West Virginia on April 21 led to an astonishing discovery: McVeigh was already in jail. He’d been pulled over about 80 miles north of Oklahoma City by an observant Oklahoma State Trooper who noticed a missing license plate on his yellow Mercury Marquis. McVeigh had a concealed weapon and was arrested. It was just 90 minutes after the bombing.
From there, the evidence began adding up. Agents found traces of the chemicals used in the explosion on McVeigh’s clothes and a business card on which McVeigh had suspiciously scribbled, “TNT @ $5/stick, need more”. They learned about McVeigh’s extremist ideologies and his anger over the events at Waco two years earlier. They discovered that a friend of McVeigh’s named Terry Nichols helped build the bomb and that another man—Michael Fortier—was aware of the bomb plot.
The bombing was quickly solved, but the investigation turned out to be one of the most exhaustive in FBI history. No stone was left unturned to make sure every clue was found and all the culprits identified. By the time it was over, the Bureau had conducted more than 28,000 interviews, followed some 43,000 investigative leads, amassed three-and-a-half tons of evidence, and reviewed nearly a billion pieces of information.
In the end, the government that McVeigh hated and hoped to topple swiftly captured him and convincingly convicted both him and his co-conspirators.
Oklahoma is a midwestern U.S. state whose diverse landscape includes the Great Plains, hills lakes and forests. Oklahoma City, the capital, is home to the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, recognizing the state’s pioneer history, and the Bricktown entertainment district, popular for dining and nightlife. The poignant Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum commemorates the bombing here in 1995.
Timothy James McVeigh (April 23, 1968 – June 11, 2001) was an American domestic terrorist who perpetrated the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, which killed 168 people and injured over 680 others. The bombing was the deadliest act of terrorism within the United States prior to the September 11 attacks, and remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in United States history.
McVeigh, a Gulf War veteran, sought revenge against the federal government for the 1993 Waco siege, which ended in the deaths of 86 people—many of whom were children—exactly two years before the bombing; the 1992 Ruby Ridge incident; and the United States' foreign policy. McVeigh hoped to inspire a revolt against the federal government, and defended the bombing as a legitimate tactic against what he saw as a tyrannical federal government. He was arrested shortly after the bombing and indicted for eleven federal offenses, including the use of a weapon of mass destruction. He was found guilty on all counts in 1997 and sentenced to death and was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. His execution was carried out in a considerably shorter time than most inmates awaiting the death penalty; most convicts on death row in the United States spend an average of fifteen
Oklahoma History Crash Course
This is a humerous duet that my friend Nash Moore (purple shirt) and I did for my Oklahoma History class. The script is completely original to us; we wrote it the same week we preformed it. Sorry the audio is bad, it was a recording off my teacher's phone. Thank you have I hope you enjoy :)
A Tour of Southwest Oklahoma
DAY ONE
Morning- We begin our tour of Southwest Oklahoma in Duncan at the 905 Train Museum and Depot. This tour will feature exhibits spotlighting railroad operations and the Rock Island railroad's connection to Duncan. This developing railroad museum is housed in the newly built replica of Duncan's original 1892 Rock Island Depot. The crowning jewel is the Rock Island steam locomotive (# 905) which is currently being restored on site. Next, we'll visit the Stephens County Historical Museum. Visiting the museum will transport you back into a simpler time; you can literally step into Grandma's kitchen or the family dentist's offices. See authentic room vignettes filled with treasured antiques, memorabilia, and other artifacts depicting pioneer life in Oklahoma. Lunch will be on your own in historic downtown Duncan, where Main Street is lined with antique shops, eateries and the Stepping Stone Trail.
Afternoon- After lunch we'll tour the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center. We'll take a seat in the museum's theater to experience what the Chisholm Trail was like as we smell the coffee and bacon from the chuck wagon see the lightning and feel the wind blow and the ground shake as the cattle stampede. The cowboys and the cattle that drove up the Chisholm Trail are captured larger than life in a bronze statue that stands 15 feet high and a length of 35 feet (allow 2 hours).
Evening- We will stay in Duncan. After dinner you can try your luck at the Chisholm Trail Casino.
DAY TWO
Morning- After breakfast at the hotel, we'll head to Lawton Fort Sill. Our first stop will be the Museum of the Great Plains, where the culture of the Great Plains is carefully preserved. Exhibits include a replica of an 1830's trading post and over 3,000 pieces of 20th century Plains Indian artifacts (allow 1 hour). Next, we'll visit the Comanche National Museum and Cultural Center, where you will experience the reservation's efforts to uncover and interpret the history of the Comanche Nation (allow 1 hour). Lunch will be on your own in Lawton.
Afternoon- After lunch we'll tour Fort Sill, a 19th century frontier Army post. A tour of the Fort Sill Historic Landmark and Museum will feature the historic homes and buildings on the Post Quadrangle, as well as Geronimo's grave. Groups can make special arrangements for a re-enactor to present the life of a Buffalo Soldier that served during the late 1800s at Fort Sill (allow 2 hours). Then we'll visit the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Wild, rugged, and weathered, view one of the oldest mountain ranges in North America. The refuge teams with wildlife, including buffalo, elk, deer and longhorn cattle. Next, we'll take a short drive to see The Holy City of the Wichitas. This site is amazingly similar to the lands Jesus walked. It features an annual Easter pageant and a chapel with a priceless ceiling and wall paintings.
Evening- We will enjoy a relaxing dinner at the new 360 Restaurant and a peaceful night's rest in the newest most luxurious lodging options in Southwest Oklahoma the Apache Casino Hotel. Slots, craps, blackjack, three card poker...Yes, you can find all of your favorite games here. Get your game on at Oklahoma's Friendliest Casino.
DAY THREE
Morning- We'll begin our day by heading to Medicine Park, the first resort area in Oklahoma. Here we find a quaint cobblestone village that attracted celebrities, gangsters and presidents due to its serene picturesque setting along Medicine Creek in the early 1900's. Today, Medicine Park is a small community with big charm that is full of unique shops, gorgeous views and friendly faces (allow 2 hours). We'll have lunch at nearby Meers, a legendary restaurant known for their longhorn burgers served in a 9-inch pie plate. Bring your appetite!
Afternoon- After lunch we will travel to Elk City, where we'll visit the National Route 66 and Transportation Museum, which pays tribute to all eight states that the Mother Road passes through. See quirky roadside attractions that lured people to stop and get a feel for the experience of traveling down Route 66. We will see artifacts, murals and vintage automobiles that are symbolic to those that traveled and worked along Route 66 (allow 2 hours). The Route 66 Museum complex consists of the National Route 66, Old Town, Farm & Ranch Transportation and Blacksmith Museums.
Evening- We will stay in Elk City. Enjoy dinner at one of the variety of restaurants guaranteed to satisfy everyone from cowboys to city slickers.
“A Guide to Researching Land in Oklahoma at the Oklahoma Historical Society”
The Oklahoma Historical Society’s (OHS) latest publication, “A Guide to Researching Land in Oklahoma at the Oklahoma Historical Society” by Katie Bush, is now available to purchase in the Research Center at the Oklahoma History Center. The guide provides information for researching land records and explains Oklahoma history by settlement region through the homestead and allotment processes.
LCV Cities Tour - Oklahoma City: Oklahoma State Capitol Building
History of the Oklahoma State Capitol Building
10 Top Tourist Attractions in Oklahoma City
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45th Infantry Division Museum, Museum of Osteology, Myriad Botanical Gardens, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City National Memorial, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City Zoo, Oklahoma History Center, State Capitol, Science Museum Oklahoma
John F. Kennedy in Oklahoma City. 1960/1963.
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Description: Black and white footage of John F. Kennedy visiting Oklahoma during his campaign. Crowd welcoming him outside of Reding Shopping Center and him giving speech. His motorcade and parade given downtown. Preparations for his arrival at the Municipal Auditorium. Governor Henry Bellmon announcing Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963 and declaring the 23rd a day of mourning. Scenes of downtown Oklahoma City at a standstill; businesses closed, empty streets and mourners. Citizens interviewed. Closes with Kennedy speaking outside at Reding Shopping Center.
Creator: WKY News
Coverage: Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
MARC Geographic Areas: Oklahoma (oku); United States (xxu)
Extent (quantity/size): 12min 24sec
Media: 16 mm film; Moving Images
AVI 1920 x 1080 29.97 FRAMES PER SECOND
Subjects: Assassination / Campaign Trail / Henry Bellmon / John F. Kennedy / Municipal Auditorium / Reding Shopping Center
To purchase a high definition file for commercial use contact Rachael Perry, News Department Administrative Assistant, at KFOR-TV, 405-478-6322, rachael.perry@kfor.com
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Trivia Tuesday: Oklahoma history
We put a few people to test at Myriad Gardens. How much do you know about Oklahoma history?
Oklahoma Celebrates Semi-Centennial (Progress Report #6). 1957.
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Description: Black and white footage of the 50 years parade that took place in downtown Oklahoma City. Sooner Celebration begins with images of Native American dancers and dancing, a land-run reenactment, President Roosevelt speaking, and statehood. Arrows to Atoms. Boom Town set-up at the OK Fairgrounds, replica of the first oil well in Bartlesville (4/15/1897), footage of actual well, men working at Boom Town. William T. Payne and Dean McGee, Frontiers of Science Organization, encourage engineering. Also includes images of grain crops, cowboys, Pioneer Women Museum, Will Rogers Memorial, state capital, and oil wells. Oklahoma is performed by the University of Tulsa band. Film is sponsored by the American Petroleum Institute.
Creator: WKY News
Coverage: Bartlesville (City), in Oklahoma (USA), Oklahoma City (City), in Oklahoma (USA)
MARC Geographic Areas: Oklahoma (oku); United States (xxu)
Extent (quantity/size): 12min 35sec
Media: 16 mm film; Moving Images
AVI 1920 x 1080 29.97 FRAMES PER SECOND
Subjects: Arrows to Atoms / Boomtowns / Dean McGee / Fifty Years Parade / Franklin D. Roosevelt / Governor Raymond Gary / Native Americans / Oil Industry / Oklahoma Semi-Centennial / Oklahoma--History--Land Rush, 1889 / Statehood / William T. Payne
To purchase a high definition file for commercial use contact Rachael Perry, News Department Administrative Assistant, at KFOR-TV, 405-478-6322, rachael.perry@kfor.com
To purchase a watermarked dvd for research purposes contact the Oklahoma Historical Society at
Oklahoma History and Cartography (1889)
Oklahoma history is explored and examined from this vintage map that was originally produced in 1889. In the video we zoom in and look at various historical characteristics that make this map so great.
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