Oklahoma history

It's time to brush up on your Oklahoma history!

Few places in the Sooner State can rival the history of the longest operating restaurant in Oklahoma.

The poster was among other artifacts found in the Oklahoma Century Chest, a time capsule buried in the basement of the First Lutheran Church of Oklahoma City on April 22, 1913.

Author David Grann shares powerful images from one of the FBI’s first major homicide investigations, which he details in his book, “Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI."

Ghost town of Picher, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Land Openings Map Used with permission from the Oklahoma Historical Society By Alanna Radle Rodriguez and Judge Rodriguez Thank you for joining us this month as we look into the history of the Oklahoma Land Runs. Last month, we covered the history leading up to the allowance of white settlement in the Indian Territory by the US government, and of the first or the “Great Land Run”. This month, we are diving into several other of the Land Runs, as there were more than most people…

Oklahoma is also known as the "Sooner State" and was the 46th state to join the United States of America on November 16, 1907. Being inhabited for over 11,000 years, Oklahoma today is the 20th largest state and the 28th most populous. The state borders Kansas, Colorado, Arkansas, Texas, New Mexico, and Missouri. However, Oklahoma has a unique history, and here are 15 amazing facts you should know! #TheFactSite #Facts #USA #UnitedStates #Oklahoma

FREE Oklahoma Unit Study for grades 3-8 -- learn about the "Sooner State" with books, arts and crafts, recipes, and more!

You'll love looking at these old photos of the Sooner State.