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SAVE THE DATE
“The History of John Brown” presentation by Dr. Jennifer Murray
On Saturday, February 3, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Honey Springs Battlefield and Visitor Center, author and teaching associate professor at Oklahoma State University Dr. Jennifer Murray will present “The History of John Brown.” After the presentation, visitors are encouraged to tour the Encountering John Brown exhibit, view the 3D Battle of Honey Springs film, and tour Oklahoma’s largest Civil War battlefield.
Dr. Jennifer Murray’s presentation will supplement the history presented in the Encountering John Brown exhibit and add new insight into the connections of those who fought with John Brown during the “Bleeding Kansas” years before fighting at the Battle of Honey Springs on July 17, 1863. She is the primary scholar for the Encountering John Brown traveling exhibit on display at the Honey Springs Battlefield Visitor Center through March 2.
“Fewer people are as intrinsically linked to the sectional crisis of the American Civil War than John Brown. Through his actions in Kansas at Pottawatomie Creek in 1856 and then, three years later, his raid at the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Brown forced Americans to question the moral consequences of enslavement and the role of the government in perpetuating the institution. The Encountering John Brown exhibit at Honey Springs Battlefield offers a unique opportunity to explore not only John Brown’s life and legacy but also his influence on the Civil War in Indian Territory,” said Dr. Murray.
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Funding for this program is provided in part by a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities (OH) and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of OH of NEH. |
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New Series: Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places
“All-Black Towns in Oklahoma”
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On Thursday, February 8, at 2 p.m. (Central Time), the State Historic Preservation Office kicks off its 2024 Speaker Series, “Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places.”
Join the free webinar to learn about All-Black Towns in Oklahoma with featured speakers Gina Sofola (pictured right), AICP, president and owner of Sofola and Associates, and Kory Van Hemert (pictured left), architectural historian for Stantec. Hemert will speak about ongoing efforts to document historic resources associated with All-Black towns. Sofola will discuss her collaboration with the All-Black town of Tullahassee to restore the National Register-listed A. J. Mason Building, seen as a centerpiece of the town’s broader revitalization efforts.
DID YOU KNOW?
Oklahoma had more than 50 identifiable All-Black towns between the end of the Civil War and 1920, with five established before 1880. Today, only 13 of them still exist, and a 14th town, IXL, was incorporated in 2001. African Americans created these communities in an effort to attain security and prosperity during the Jim Crow era. Collectively, they have significantly impacted Oklahoma’s history and culture.
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TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW!
Captain January silent film screening at Kilgen performance with Tedde Gibson
On Monday, February 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., a Kilgen Theatre Organ performance will be held in the Devon Great Hall at the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) featuring organist Tedde Gibson accompanying the silent film Captain January (1924). It is an American silent film directed by Edward F. Cline and featuring the child star Baby Peggy, a.k.a. Diana Serra Cary, one of the last actresses with a substantial career in silent films.
Tickets are $10 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $20 for the general public and are available by calling 405-522-0765. Buy tickets online by clicking here.
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Bisque and porcelain beauties featured in Hominy
The Fred and Addie Drummond Home in Hominy will host an exhibit of antique dolls throughout February.
This exhibit will showcase a selection of rare and unique dolls dating back to the early 1900s, long before Barbie’s popularity, when bisque, porcelain, and leather were used to form dolls. German-made dolls by Armand Marseille, Kestner, and Koppelsdorf will be featured. Beginning on Thursday, February 1, and ending on Thursday, February 29, this exhibit will surely delight doll collectors and lovers alike.
While viewing the collection, visitors are welcome to tour the beautiful, historic Drummond Home. The three-story, Victorian-style house was built by Fred and Addie Drummond in 1905 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Call 918-352-5583 for more information.
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Click event listings below for more information.
24 - Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
25 - Oklahoma Built Excellence: GM OKC exhibit opens, Oklahoma History Center Museum, Oklahoma City
26 - Movie Night featuring Will Rogers in Steamboat Round the Bend (1935), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
28 - Osage Ribbonwork class with Ruth Shaw **class is full,** White Hair Memorial, Hominy
30 - OCSS State Conference, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
1 - Antique Doll exhibit opens, Fred and Addie Drummond Home, Hominy
3 - Blacksmithing Demonstration, Cherokee Strip Museum and Rose Hill School, Perry
3 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
3 - “The History of John Brown” presentation by Dr. Jennifer Murray, Honey Springs Battlefield, Checotah
4 - Osage Ribbonwork Class with Ruth Shaw **class is full,** White Hair Memorial, Hominy
8 - Everyday Oklahoma: Fascinating Stories about Familiar Places: “All-Black Towns in Oklahoma” webinar, State Historic Preservation Office, Oklahoma City
9 - Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of the Negro Leagues exhibit opens, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
9 - Museum After Dark: Date Night at the Museum, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
10 - Quilting Workshop, Sod House Museum, Aline
10 - “Crochet a Little: Flowers for Valentine’s Day” workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
13 - Lunch and Learn: “Preserving Dr. Wyatt H. Slaughter’s Home and Family Legacy” webinar, State Historic Preservation Office
14 - “Pal”-entine’s Mixer, Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue, Ponca City
14 - Valentine’s Day Couples Night, Pioneer Woman Statue and Museum, Ponca City
15 - From the Stacks: Readings from the Carnegie Library, Oklahoma Territorial Museum and Carnegie Library, Guthrie
16 - Art Night, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
17 - History Alive! on the Cherokee Strip, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid
19 - Kilgen Theatre Organ performance featuring Tedde Gibson and the silent film Captain January (1924), Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
21 - Oklahoma Historical Society Executive Committee meeting, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
23 - Movie Night featuring Ernest Goes to Jail (1994), Will Rogers Memorial Museum, Claremore
24 - "Make Your Own Tea Blend: Grown in Oklahoma" workshop, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City
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Masthead photo: Emma Kaiser and Josephine Pleasant in a two-horse open sleigh on North Broadway, Geary, c. 1912 (20315.36.1.A, Kent Ruth Collection, OHS).
This image is available on The Gateway to Oklahoma History
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