EXTRA! - Presente in Oklahoma!

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Four boys, walking down a dirt road with fishing poles over their shoulders, 1935

History Center Research Museums & Sites Preservation Publications

September 13, 2023

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month!

Presente in Oklahoma graphic featuring modern day and historic photos of community leaders

To celebrate the significant contributions of Hispanics in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Historical Society Multicultural Office will host the panel discussion Presente in Oklahoma! The event will take place at the Oklahoma History Center on Tuesday, September 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The panel discussion will focus on contributions to the development of the Hispanic community in the state by consulate offices. Representatives from Latin America in Oklahoma will share the importance of their multiple services, their relation to the immigration process, and the multilateral positive impacts of international cooperation. Learn more about the event by clicking here. For more information please call (405) 522-5204 or email saidy.orellana@history.ok.gov.

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Osage County Courthouse in Pawhuska, 1915 (5485, Mat Duhr Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society Collection).

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI panel discussion

A panel discussion on the horrific murders of wealthy Osage people in the 1920s will take place at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, September 23, from 1 to 3 p.m. The crimes are detailed in David Grann’s 2017 book Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. The author will not be present for this event. A movie based on the book will be released in October.

Attending the panel discussion costs $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $15 for nonmembers. Please call 405-522-0765 or visit www.okhistory.org/historycenter for admission costs and group rates. Reserve your ticket by clicking here.

A collage of Oklahoma Governors including Nigh, Walters, Keating, Henry, Fallin, and Stitt.

Fireside Chat with Oklahoma’s Governors

On Thursday, October 5, at 10 a.m., the Guthrie Scottish Rite Masonic Center in Guthrie will host a fireside chat with Oklahoma’s governors. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Oklahoma Territorial Museum in Guthrie, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023.

Invited guests include Governor Kevin Stitt and former governors George Nigh, David Walters, Frank Keating, Brad Henry, and Mary Fallin. The fireside chat will provide a unique chance for Oklahomans to learn how our state government works while interacting with past and present leaders. The audience will be invited to ask questions while hearing first-hand perspectives of those who led the state.

With its grand architecture, the Guthrie Scottish Rite Masonic Temple building adds a fitting backdrop to this historic event. Its grandeur will only be enhanced by the talents of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic with Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate.

Tickets will be $20 per person and can be purchased online. The event will have open seating. Guests can submit questions in advance on the Oklahoma Territorial Museum’s Facebook and Instagram pages or by emailing erin.brown@history.ok.gov. For more information, please call 405-282-1889. The Samuel King chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring the event.

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WHAT'S THE STORY?

Hunter’s Home will have a fall-themed story time on Saturday, September 23, at 10:30 a.m. The featured book is Fletcher and the Falling Leaves (2008) by Julia Rawlinson. It tells the story of a fox who tries to understand the changing seasons when leaves start falling from the trees.

Storytime will include an activity and snack. The event is free with paid admission. No registration is required. For more information, call 918-456-2751. Hunter’s Home is located at 19479 E. Murrell Home Rd. in Park Hill. It is Oklahoma’s only remaining pre-Civil War plantation home.

A collection of handmade greeting cards with a handyman, friendship, and holiday theme. Colors range from orange to purple to green.

Make-and-Take Greeting Card workshop with Martha Ray

The Pawnee Bill Ranch and Museum will host a greeting card workshop with Martha Ray. It will be held on Saturday, September 23, from 1 to 5 p.m. Participants will learn the history of greeting cards before making at least four finished cards to take home, along with additional supplies to make more.

The Make-and-Take Greeting Card workshop is designed for ages ten and up. It is limited to 15 people. The cost is $20 for members of the Oklahoma Historical Society or Pawnee Bill Ranch Association. Nonmembers will pay $25. Participants need to bring their own pair of scissors. Everything else will be provided. You must reserve a spot in advance by calling 918-762-2513. Light refreshments will be served.

A collage of site photos depicting the cannon plaza, reenactors on horseback and giving demonstrations, and details of the exhibits

TAKING REGISTRATIONS!

Battle of Honey Springs Education Day

On Friday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Honey Springs Battlefield will host the Battle of Honey Springs Education Day.

On this day, students from schools across the state, as well as the general public, will have the opportunity to explore numerous education stations teaching topics related to the Civil War in Indian Territory and the Battle of Honey Springs. Living historians will demonstrate various military drills, cooking techniques, and other everyday activities for soldiers. There also will be numerous sutlers selling reproduction 19th-century military equipment, clothing, books, and souvenirs. Food vendors also will be on-site.

Education Day is free to the public but we ask you to preregister. Be sure to fill out the registration form by clicking here.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Oklahoma Historical Society is seeking proposals for Perspectives in History: The 2024 Oklahoma History Symposium. This one-day event will be held on April 20, 2024, at the Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City. The deadline to submit proposals is November 30, 2023. Perspectives in History will offer scholars, historians, authors, students, and museum professionals from across the state and country a forum in which to share their work with history enthusiasts.