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Bonnie Rucker
Posts
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....
A Community
of Acceptance
and Support
With parks dedicated to skateboarding popping up across Oklahoma, this sport is slowly moving into the mainstream. The community that skaters have created is one...
Standing Strong
Theaters in the 1920s were an exciting place: Vaudeville was in its heyday, but the advent of the moving picture was just on the horizon,...