Synopses & Reviews
The product of two of Oklahomaand#8217;s foremost authorities on the history of the 46th state,
Oklahoma: A History is the first comprehensive narrative to bring the story of the Sooner State to the threshold of its centennial.
From the tectonic formation of Oklahomaand#8217;s varied landscape to the recovery and renewal following the Oklahoma City bombing, this readable book includes both the well-known and the not-so-familiar of the stateand#8217;s people, events, and places. W. David Baird and Danney Goble offer fresh perspectives on such widely recognized history makers as Sequoyah, the 1889 Land Run, and the Glenn Pool oil strike. But they also give due attention to Black Seminole John Horse, Tulsaand#8217;s Greenwood District, Coach Bertha Frank Teagueand#8217;s 40-year winning streak with the Byng Lady Pirates, and other lesser-known but equally important milestones. The result is a rousing, often surprising, and ever-fascinating story.
Oklahoma history is an intricate tapestry of themes, stories, and perspectives, including those of the stateand#8217;s diverse population of American Indians, the landand#8217;s original human occupants. An appendix provides suggestions for trips to Oklahomaand#8217;s historic places and for further reading. Enhanced by more than 40 illustrations, including 11 maps, this definitive history of the state ensures that experiences shared by Oklahomans of the past will be passed on to future generations.
Synopsis
Oklahoma: A History covers the story of the Sooner Statefrom the tectonic formation of Oklahomas varied landscape, to the recovery and renewal following the Oklahoma City bombing, to the threshold of its centennialin one readable volume. David Baird and Danney Goble, both authorities on the 46th state, explore Oklahoma historys intricate tapestry of themes, stories, and perspectives, including those of the states diverse population of American Indians. Offering fresh insights on widely recognized history makers, such as Sequoyah, and well-known milestones like the 1889 Land Run and the Glenn Pool oil strike, the authors also reveal lesser-known but equally important Oklahoma people, places, and events. The result is a rousing, often surprising, and ever-fascinating story.
Synopsis
The product of two of Oklahomaandrsquo;s foremost authorities on the history of the 46th state, Oklahoma: A History is the first comprehensive narrative to bring the story of the Sooner State to the threshold of its centennial.
About the Author
W. David Baird is Dean of Seaver College and Howard A. White Professor of History at Pepperdine University, Malibu, California. He is the author of The Quapaws (Chelsea House, 1989),and#160; and The Story of Oklahoma (OU Press, 2nd ed. revised, 2013).
Danney Goble (1946andndash;2007) was Professor of Letters at the University of Oklahoma and the award-winning author or coauthor of eight books about Oklahoma and Oklahomans.