Oklahoma Journeys 
OK State Capitol Moved from Guthrie to OKC - Myths vs. Reality
June 27, 2009
Moving the State Capitol from Guthrie to OKC...Myths vs Reality.
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Mexican Joe and Effie
June 20, 2009
This week we spotlight the story of Mexican Joe and the women who starred in the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show.
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Pawnee Bill
June 13, 2009
It's time for the Pawnee Bill Wild West Show.
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Congressional Funding for Longhorn Herd Approved
June 7, 2009
The University of Texas can thank an Oklahoman for saving their mascot from certain extinction.
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Assassination of Cherokee Leaders, 1838
May 30, 2009
This week: the murders of the three leaders of the "Treaty Cherokees."
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Seminoles sign Treaty of Payne’s Landing – May 9, 1832
May 23, 2009
The U.S. Army pushes for Seminole relocation.
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40th Anniversary of Apollo 10
May 17, 2009
This week we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NASA Apollo mission and the Oklahoman who commanded the mission.
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Oklahoma Historical Society Formed, 1893
May 3, 2009
This week, the anniversary of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
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Louisiana Purchase, 1803
April 26, 2009
This week, Thomas Jefferson gets the real estate bargain of a lifetime.
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Pioneer Woman Statue Unveiled, 1930
April 11, 2009
Ponca City's historic statue is the story.
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Woodward Tornado, 1947
April 4, 2009
The Woodward Tornado is the story.
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New Oklahoma Flag Raised for the First Time, April 2, 1925
March 29, 2009
The new Oklahoma flag.
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Wild Mary Sudik Revisited
March 21, 2009
On March 26, 1930 the Mary Sudik Number One blew out...this is that story, with additional information different from a previous version of story.
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101 Ranch Auction and Interruption, 1932
March 14, 2009
The struggles of the 101 Ranch.
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First Shelterbelt Planted Greer County, Oklahoma, 1936
March 7, 2009
The planting of the first tree in the shelterbelt is this week's story.
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Oklahoma Guard Returns from Mexico
February 7, 2009
This week the 1st Oklahoma Infantry returns from the Texas border with Mexico.
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A.C. Hamlin is born
February 7, 2009
This week we celebrate Black History Month with the story of A.C. Hamlin
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The First Streetcar in Oklahoma City, February 1, 1903
February 1, 2009
OKC walks on the wild side as trolleys make their appearance in 1903.
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Al Spencer escapes from the McAlester Penitentiary
January 17, 2009
Al Spencer escapes from Big Mac and goes on a crime spree.
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Christmas in the New State
December 20, 2008
Christmas 1907 headlines.
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Gemini 6 and Tom Stafford
December 13, 2008
43 years ago this week Gemini 6 was launched into space.
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The USS Oklahoma Sinks
December 6, 2008
The USS Oklahoma lost at Pearl Harbor.
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The Battle of the Washita November 27, 1868
November 22, 2008
Custer Attacks Black Kettle at the Battle of the Washita
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The End of World War I November 11, 1918
November 8, 2008
The war is over.
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Bill Tilghman is Killed November 1, 1924
November 1, 2008
The passing of an Oklahoma Marshall.
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Happy Birthday Teddy Roosevelt!
October 25, 2008
The 150th anniversary of Teddy Roosevelt's birthday.
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Tinker Field is Named
October 19, 2008
This week the Midwest Air Depot gets a new name...Tinker Field.
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German POWs in Oklahoma, 1945
October 5, 2008
Find out how World War I caused problems for Oklahoma's German-Americans.
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Will Rogers' First Talkie, 1929
September 20, 2008
This week in 1929, Will Rogers' first talkie debuts.
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Cherokee Strip Land Run, 1893
September 13, 2008
The great land run of 1893 is this week's story.
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Gemini 5
August 23, 2008
In August of 1965, Oklahoma’s own Gordon Cooper flies the Gemini V.
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