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October 2022
The Battle of Honey Springs documentary screening at the Bass & Belle Wild West Film Fest
The Oklahoma Historical Society is excited to announce that The Battle of Honey Springs, a documentary, depicting the largest Civil War battle to take place in present-day Oklahoma, will be screened on October 8, at 3:30 p.m. at the Bass & Belle Wild West Film Fest at the Roxy Theater in Muskogee. On July 17, 1863, near the community of Honey Springs in the Muscogee Nation, the United States and Confederate forces battled for control of Indian Territory. Brother fought…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film An American Tail: Fievel Goes West (1991) in its theater on Friday, October 28, at 7 p.m. “Horsing Around with Will” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie’s theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is FREE…
Find out more »November 2022
The Daughter of Dawn film screening at the Poncan Theatre
On Sunday, November 6, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue will host a film screening of The Daughter of Dawn at the Poncan Theatre, located at 104 East Grand Avenue in Ponca City. Rather than a set ticket price, patrons are encouraged to give a donation as admission to the screening. The program begins at 2 p.m. with an introduction of the film by Jeff Moore, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society’s OKPOP Museum…
Find out more »Choctaw Code Talkers documentary film screening and discussion
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, on Saturday, November 12, from 1 to 3 p.m., the Oklahoma History Center will screen the documentary Choctaw Code Talkers. A discussion will follow the film. In 1918, although the Choctaw soldiers of the US American Expeditionary Forces were not considered citizens of the country, they served, using the Choctaw language as a powerful tool against the German Forces in World War I. Their inventiveness and courage set a precedent for code talking…
Find out more »December 2022
Dust to Eat (2021) film screening and discussion
On Saturday, December 3, the Oklahoma History Center will screen the film Dust to Eat (2021) which will be followed by a discussion. It takes the viewer through the drought and ensuing dust storms of the thirties from the perspective of Caroline Henderson, who, with her husband, stayed behind to save the family farm. Through poignant narration and imagery, the film explores the lasting impact of one of the worst natural disasters in our nation’s history 85 years after it…
Find out more »Steamboat Heroine film screening and discussion
On Saturday, December 10, the Oklahoma History Center will feature a film screening that follows the excavation of the steamboat Heroine from the Red River and how it was transported to the Oklahoma History Center. In 1990, the sunken steamboat, Heroine, was discovered in Oklahoma’s Red River. It provided evidence of the role steamboats played in Oklahoma and how they transformed the region. The excavation of Heroine by the Oklahoma Historical Society and Texas A&M University provided archaeologists and historians with information on Heroine and how…
Find out more »Movie Night featuring Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore will host a Movie Night featuring the film Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) in its theater on Friday, December 30, at 7 p.m. “Horsing Around with Will” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m., during which families can enjoy activities and crafts relating to the movie’s theme. Guests can enjoy free admission, popcorn, and drinks while watching the film. Seating is limited, so early arrival is suggested. This event is FREE to…
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