Press Release
February 7, 2025
Contact: CJ Budy
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-237-1907
[email protected]
www.csrhc.org
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center to Host Discussion and Book Signing With Author Michael J. Hightower
ENID, Okla. — Author Michael J. Hightower will have a discussion and signing for his new book “Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer & Common Man’s Congressman” at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center on Saturday, February 22, from 2-4 p.m. David Morgan, Dick T. Morgan’s great-grandson, will also be in attendance.
“Justice for All” follows the life and career of Dick T. Morgan, a man whose public service reflected his dedication to fairness. Morgan became known as the go-to lawyer for land disputes in the late 1800s. He also built a notable real estate business while also promoting church-building across Oklahoma Territory. Morgan was an Oklahoma Congressman from 1909 until his death in 1920 and is credited with helping create the Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission and Federal Farm Credit System.
Morgan’s great-grandsons, David and Kenyon Morgan, played a vital role in bringing this storyCherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center to Host Discussion and Book Signing With Author Michael J. Hightower to life. They worked directly with Hightower to do research and even took him on tours of places that were important to Dick T. Morgan.
Author Michael Hightower is a fourth-generation Oklahoman with a doctorate in sociology. He splits his time between Oklahoma City and Charlottesville, Virginia. The book’s foreword was written by Dr. Bob Blackburn, former executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Proceeds from the book will be given to the Friends of the Oklahoma History Center.
The book signing and discussion will be held in the 1902 church that is part of the site’s Humphrey Heritage Village. The event is free with paid admission to the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. For more information, please visit www.csrhc.org or call 580-237-1907.
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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Editor’s Note: Photos of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center are available upon request.
