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Russell Lawson
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Rational, Ethical Passion
On Sept. 1, 1939, Marian Piotr Opala was an 18-year-old student living with his parents in Lodz, Poland, when he heard that Germans had invaded...
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Orphaned Oil Wells
The oil pump jack is a symbol of Oklahoma. Found throughout the state, moving up and down, the pump brings oil to the surface and...