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A Hankering for Hickory

Pecans have been part of the fabric of Oklahoma since the state’s beginning … and even before. The official Oklahoma state meal includes pecan pie...

No Man’s Land

The Oklahoma Panhandle may very well have been one of the last vestiges of the Wild West. The area, a strip of land bordering Texas,...

The History of
Giving Thanks

The concept of giving thanks, especially for successful harvests and military victories, has a long history and spans many countries and cultures. But, as elementary...

Remembering Honey Springs

The Civil War in Indian Territory took a devastating toll on the land and its people. More than 107 documented hostile encounters took place in...

This Land is Grand

Oklahoma may have a reputation as flat prairie land, but the reality is far more sundry. If you’ve ever noticed a variance in the terrain...

Evolving Perceptions

How Oklahoma cares for people with developmental disabilities has changed drastically in the last century. Institutionalization was the norm one hundred years ago, but ideas,...

Sky High Ambitions

Oklahoma has a rich history when it comes to the study of architecture and the built environment. The two schools with accredited degree programs in...

A Mission to Enrich

There’s nothing quite like visiting a new place and noticing beautiful pieces of art about town – or simply moving through the day and noticing...

The World
of Crypto

Cryptocurrency can be a confusing topic for the uninitiated, but all it takes is a little explanation to begin to understand this digital currency and...

The Power of Sod

When settlers came to what would become the central portion of Oklahoma, claimed land and started to build lives, they were met with a challenge....