The  young man picks up a young lady walking along a lonely stretch of road and offers to take her home. The strangely silent young lady in...

Shack Home, May Ave Camp, OKC, 1939 "Hoovervilles", Sandtowns, Shantytowns...were all names for mini communities of the home...

It is only a matter of weeks until it is Halloween. Here is a discussion to begin to set the mood for that fun autumn holiday.  It is a ti...

" No man is happy if he does not work. Of all miserable creatures the idler, in whatever rank of society, is in the long run the most m...

This site was closed by 1956 and housed some district offices and then sold. Interesting links so far - http://dougdawg.blogspot.com/20...

I have been contacted to help identify a location. All the person has is a photo from about  1950 the building reads "Libbey Hall"...

MAH/13 "Each man must work for himself and unless he so works no outside help can avail him." Theodore Roosevelt. In 1904...

In 2011 after a special program of haunted stories at the Overholser Mansion in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with storyteller Marilyn A. Hudson...

In researching early Oklahoma City questions arise and some reports help to clarify many questions. What and where is " Military Park...

The "Milk Bottle Building" of Oklahoma City sits along old Route 66 on Classen, just north of NW 23rd. It is another feature...

Historic Route 66  - where you can get your 'kicks' according to an old pop song, is commonly known for the major points along i...

"On my honor I promise that I will do my best..." In 1909 possibly the first Oklahoma scout troop was formed in Paw...

In Oklahoma City, along the broad Classen Blvd. north and south of the juncture of NW 23rd and Classen are many historical gems. They hark ...

It is the eternal connection and cause of crime - money. The love of it, the shortage of it, and desire for more of it has been the spark c...

The historic roadway known as "Route 66" takes a small turn in Oklahoma City (map) and as a result offers some interesting site...

As Rod Serling said, there is a signpost up ahead...or in this case, along Highway 81 in southern Kansas in a small town begun in the cat...

Think tats are a new invention?  Over the centuries many people groups have chosen to adorn their body for decorative, religious, or social...

Here is an invitation for all Former Residents and Staff of St. Joseph’s Orphanage in Bethany, Oklahoma "Did you hear about the ...

When did the idea of little men from space first emerge into our consciousness?  Why did it arrive, if not from actual visiting alien craft...

From 1941-1945 various commodities were rationed to ensure adequate supplies for the war effort, to stabilize the homefront economy, and ...

This book and the certificate were issues to a 63 year old Minnie Catherine Mulholland, 306 W. Choctaw, Tahlequah, Cherokee Co., Oklaho...

A page of stamps used to dispense food to registered people during World War 2.  The paper looked to be recycled grade.

This sugar ration book was used by Donald M. Wyatt, 306 West Choctaw in Tahlequah, Oklahoma during World War Two.

Representive image - Public Domain One of the fundamental elements in any family's evolution is the influence of religion in crafti...