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Berry, Shelley, Small Towns, Ghost Memories of Oklahoma: A Photographic Narrative of Hamlets and Villages Throughout Oklahoma's Seventy-seven Counties (Virginia Beach, Va.: Donning Company Publishers, 2004). Blake Gumprecht, "A Saloon On Every Corner: Whiskey Towns of Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 74 (Summer 1996).
The history of Oklahoma refers to the history of the state of Oklahoma and the land that the state now occupies. Areas of Oklahoma east of its panhandle were acquired in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, while the Panhandle was not acquired until the U.S. land acquisitions following the Mexican–American War (1846–1848).
The history of Oklahoma City refers to the history of Oklahoma City, and the land on which it developed. Oklahoma City's history begins with the settlement of " unassigned lands " in the region in the 1880s, and continues with the city's development through statehood, World War I and the Oklahoma City bombing.
“We need to hold the federal government to a much greater level of accountability for their ‘let it burn’ approach,” writes Sen. Brian Dahle.
The 45th Field Artillery Brigade is a subordinate unit of the Oklahoma Army National Guard, headquartered in Mustang, Oklahoma. [3] The brigade organically commands two battalions, a target acquisition battery, and a signal company. [4] These units are: 45th Field Artillery Brigade, in Mustang, Oklahoma. Headquarters Battery, in Mustang, Oklahoma
Cashion began as the town of Downs, Oklahoma on a hill 3 miles (5 km) south of the Cimarron River.The Oklahoma legislature had once passed a bill to make Downs the capitol of Oklahoma Territory, but the bill was vetoed a few days later by George W. Steele, the first governor of the territory.
By February 1925, the fire marshal's office had received over 400 requests for inspections, and over 150 schools had already been inspected and had made the safety improvements recommended by the fire marshal. [12] In response to the fire, the state of Oklahoma passed the Fawks Bill, which increased fire safety requirements for schools.
Camp Fire, formerly Camp Fire USA and originally Camp Fire Girls of America, is a co-ed youth development organization. [1] [2] Camp Fire was the first nonsectarian, multicultural organization for girls in America. [3] It is now gender-inclusive, and its programs emphasize camping and other outdoor activities. [4]