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Near Okmulgee State Park, the Okmulgee Lake spillway is an engineering marvel. Okmulgee, Oklahoma: A Historical Treasure Situated only 40 minutes south of Tulsa, Okmulgee is a small town rich with history and teeming with wildlife. The history of Okmulgee begins in 1868. After the Civil War, the Creek Nation began restoring order to their devastated homeland and came together in a great council to establish a capitol building. The first post office was opened …

The Cave House as it appeared in the late 1920s. The Roaring Twenties: Before the Tulsa Cave House Got Its Name The Cave Garden was swarming with people. Cigar smoke filled the rooms as tall men in dark fedoras ordered whiskey under the code name of “horse liniment” or “coffin varnish." They knew that at any time, the Tulsa police could raid the chicken restaurant and arrest anyone who possessed even a tiny drop of …

Western Interior Seaway | Source Caves in Oklahoma: Alabaster Caverns Oklahoma is full of both man-made and natural wonders. From the Price Tower in Bartlesville to the Roaming Sand Dunes in Waynoka, there are some truly breathtaking destinations across the state. One of the most fascinating and most beautiful is the Alabaster Caverns just a few miles outside of Freedom, Oklahoma. While the Alabaster Caverns State Park is a beautiful place to visit, the history behind the …

Tulsa Landmarks: 12 Places to Visit In Tulsa While there are hundreds of Tulsa Landmarks that could be included on this page, only the best have been listed. With a wealth of history and a past full of extraordinary men, Tulsa was destined to be a leader among cities. It is one of the few cities across the country that can boast pridefully of it's detailed Art Deco buildings, as well as being formerly known …

Oklahoma was the 46th state to join the Union, nearly 120 years after the first thirteen states ratified the Constitution.  Even though Oklahoma was one of the last states to become part of the U.S., that doesn't mean that it doesn't deserve it's share of fame. Long past are the days of cowboys and Indians, and of the wild west and roaming gangsters.  Oklahoma today is a fascinating place, full of energy and growth.   Oklahoma …

Oklahoma Invention and Inventors Some of the smartest and most creative minds have come from Oklahoma. Along with the many great places to visit and the numerous famous people that come from the state, Oklahoma boasts countless inventions that have changed our lives for the better. The Shopping Cart: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Sylvan Goldman is credited with creating the first shopping cart in the United States. He owned the Humpty Dumpty Supermarket chain in Oklahoma …

Built in 1893, this was how the first building on the future University of Oklahoma campus appeared. All of the artifacts gathered for the Oklahoma History Museum was stored here. The building burned down in 1903. The building trembled as the massive Pentaceratops shook its bony head, nearly knocking the three-thousand-year-old chalice to the floor. Across the hall, deer scurried back into the woods as a great multitude of birds took flight. A youthful-looking woman …

Inception, The Matrix, Total Recall.. there's something about these virtual realitiy movies that captures the imagination and doesn't let go. Still, these are works of fiction, 2D images blasted onto the big screen. Imagine if you could live those movies.. to be able to step inside and experience real 3D. Strangely, it's been around since the late 1990's. Back then, virtual reality was primitive. Simple geometries on a 3D plane. In today's modern world, that's …

McCurtain Countys Sabal minor Deep in McCurtain County, almost lost among the dense foliage of Southeast Oklahoma, the state’s only native palm tree remains almost a mystery. Why this should remain a mystery is, frankly, a mystery. The Sabal minor, more commonly known as the Dwarf or Bush Palmetto, is actually one of the few species of tropical palm tree that thrives in Oklahoma. One would expect to find these tropical trees in Florida or …

Oklahoma has many stereotypes. Some see it as a state full of Cowboys and Indians, others see it as where oil began. While these stereotypes have some merit, they only show a small portion of what Oklahoma is. Perhaps one of the least known aspects of Oklahoma is it's thriving extreme sports scene. In fact, Oklahoma has a thriving community of extreme sports fanatics. From skydiving to rock climbing, the landscape of Oklahoma is perfectly …

The world shuddered beneath my feet as a tremendous roar cascaded off the walls of the small room.  I could feel the earth violently heaving, as if some enraged god had thrust his fist against the ground in fury.  My knuckles began to turn white as sweat threatened to weaken my hold on the steel bar.  The groaning grew louder.  Whether it was myself or the cataclysmic churning of the earth I could not tell.   …

Active Worlds was founded in 1995 and is the longest-running virtual sandbox on the web. For more than twenty years, a thriving community has called Active Worlds home. The amount of history that can be found within Active Worlds is staggering. Visitors can find “citizen” created “builds” older than twenty years. During the time that they were built, the internet was still considered the wild, wild west. Through the years, the platform has seen numerous …

The Taylor's Inn stage | Source Taylor's Inn Oklahoma is well known for its music history, from Cain’s Ballroom to Shelter Records’ Church Studio. During the 1920s, Greenwood became known as America’s Black Wall Street. Located just outside Tulsa at the time, this Black Wall Street was where the legendary Count Basie first encountered jazz music. While most of these facts are well-documented, other places that so deeply inspired Oklahoma’s musical roots have been forgotten. Taylor’s Inn …

Tulsa is a city rich in American history, heritage and creative expression – from its Native American origins to its oil industry growth to its art deco landmarks. With this history, a plethora of Tulsa attractions has been established through the years. Some of these museums are world renown for their impressive collections, while others are more of a local curiosity. Museums in Tulsa: The Early Days of Modern Transportation on the Arkansas River. Image …

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was the first big-screen, live-action, Star Wars movie that was never meant to be part of a trilogy. It's a stand-alone story that takes place immediately before the Original Trilogy. Rogue One stars Felicity Jones as the streetwise Jyn Erso, and Diego Luna as the Rebel spy Cassian Andor. The 2016 film is about the events that led to the Rebel protagonists from Star Wars: A New Hope capturing …

Some parents are triggered by the way "Turning Red" handles puberty, but others applaud it for being relatable and positive | Source What is "Turning Red" Actually About? Pixar's direct-to-Disney Plus release has caused some debate. People boycotting Disney say Turning Red pushes a "woke" agenda. Others applaud the movie as relatable. What's the story actually about, and what do leading child development theories have to say about it? Thirteen-year-old Meilin works with her mother, Ming Lee, running the …