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January 2025
“The Progressive Era: 1900–1929” presentation with Aaron Preston
On Saturday, January 25, from 10 to 11 a.m., Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center archivist Aaron Preston will present a presentation on the Progressive Era, an overview of the country’s history from 1900 to 1929. The program will examine President Teddy Roosevelt’s policies and national transformations during this time and how these shifts were borne out in the Cherokee Outlet. This is the second program of “A.M. with the Archivist,” a three-part lecture series for the price of regular museum…
Find out more »“The Ties That Bind: The Legacy of Buster Keaton” program with Robert Burch
On Tuesday, January 28, the Cherokee Strip Historical Society (CSHS) will hold its annual meeting and dinner, followed by a program about Buster Keaton (1895–1966). "The Ties That Bind: The Legacy of Buster Keaton" program will be free and open to the public. It will take place at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Center, located at 222 N. 6th St. in Perry. OETA producer, documentary writer, and reporter Robert Burch will lead a discussion about Buster Keaton’s connections to the…
Find out more »February 2025
“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Visit the Fort Gibson Historic Site from February 4 through 8 to see the uniforms and equipment that would have been available to the Third Indian Home Guard in the 1860s. The Third Indian Home Guard was instrumental in U.S. military successes in the American Civil War. It was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding Fort Gibson Military Post. The Third Regiment was formed at Tahlequah and Park…
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Visit the Fort Gibson Historic Site from February 4 through 8 to see the uniforms and equipment that would have been available to the Third Indian Home Guard in the 1860s. The Third Indian Home Guard was instrumental in U.S. military successes in the American Civil War. It was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding Fort Gibson Military Post. The Third Regiment was formed at Tahlequah and Park…
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Visit the Fort Gibson Historic Site from February 4 through 8 to see the uniforms and equipment that would have been available to the Third Indian Home Guard in the 1860s. The Third Indian Home Guard was instrumental in U.S. military successes in the American Civil War. It was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding Fort Gibson Military Post. The Third Regiment was formed at Tahlequah and Park…
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Visit the Fort Gibson Historic Site from February 4 through 8 to see the uniforms and equipment that would have been available to the Third Indian Home Guard in the 1860s. The Third Indian Home Guard was instrumental in U.S. military successes in the American Civil War. It was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding Fort Gibson Military Post. The Third Regiment was formed at Tahlequah and Park…
Find out more »“Third Indian Home Guard” program
Visit the Fort Gibson Historic Site from February 4 through 8 to see the uniforms and equipment that would have been available to the Third Indian Home Guard in the 1860s. The Third Indian Home Guard was instrumental in U.S. military successes in the American Civil War. It was made up of many citizens of Indian Territory nations, including Cherokee civilians who lived in the area surrounding Fort Gibson Military Post. The Third Regiment was formed at Tahlequah and Park…
Find out more »“The Great Depression in the Cherokee Outlet” presentation with archivist Aaron Preston
On Saturday, February 8, from 10 to 11 a.m., Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center archivist Aaron Preston will present a lecture on the Great Depression in the Cherokee Outlet. The lecture will center on how the Outlet suffered and grew during this time. The research being presented is drawn from oral histories—firsthand accounts of the people who lived through this period. This is the third program of “A.M. with the Archivist,” a three-part lecture series for the price of regular…
Find out more »Oklahoma City Black History Mobile App launch with keynote speaker Bob Dotson
Emmy-winning storyteller Bob Dotson will be the keynote speaker for the February launch of a mobile app designed to familiarize people with Oklahoma City’s Black history. The free app will be introduced at the Oklahoma History Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 15. Visitors can enjoy a photo exhibit, door prizes, and live jazz music. Dotson, who began his broadcasting career at WKY in Oklahoma City, won his first National Emmy Award for “Through the Looking…
Find out more »“An Afternoon with General Blunt” presentation with Jim Spillars
On Saturday, February 15, from 1 to 2 p.m., Honey Springs Battlefield will host living historian Jim Spillars, who will portray General Blunt (1826–1881). Spillars will give a presentation on Blunt’s leadership during the Engagement at Honey Springs, which was the largest of more than 107 documented hostile encounters in Indian Territory. He will be dressed in period Civil War attire for this event. James Blunt was a ship captain, a physician, and an abolitionist. He led Indigenous and Black…
Find out more »Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer & Common Man’s Congressman book discussion and signing with author Michael Hightower and David Morgan
On Saturday, February 22, from 2 to 4 p.m., historian and author Michael J. Hightower will have a book discussion and book signing for his new publication Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer & Common Man’s Congressman. The book discussion will include David Morgan, who is Dick T. Morgan's great-grandson. Justice for All chronicles the career of Dick T. Morgan, an Oklahoma founding father whose public service reflects a passion for fairness that was sorely lacking in Gilded…
Find out more »March 2025
Second Annual Oklahoma Women’s History Conference
The Oklahoma History Center will host the second annual Oklahoma Women’s History Conference on Saturday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is free to the public, but registration is required. A boxed lunch is available for an additional fee. Attendees are welcome to bring lunch with them. The first panel discussion will take place from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The topic is early Oklahoma women’s activism, and featured speakers are Edith Ritt-Coulter, Rilla Askew, and…
Find out more »May 2025
Oklahoma in Context: The Oklahoma History Symposium
The 2025 Oklahoma History Symposium will be held on May 3, 2025, at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society, the symposium is a one-day event encompassing a range of historical topics pertaining to Oklahoma. It provides a venue for scholars, students, educators, public history professionals, and the interested public from across the state and region to share their work and interests with others. The 2025 symposium will center on the theme “Oklahoma in Context.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines context as “the…
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