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$5 per car FRIDAY 9am - 2pm
Educators and historians will give a glimpse into the past with 15 living-history education stations including: Civil War music, games, food, fashions, weapons, medical treatment, drill cavalry, infantry, artillery, signal corps, refugees and more!
$5 per car SATURDAY 9am - 5pm
Civil War re-enactors from 4 states will converage at Ft. Washita near Madill to present a re-creation of a Civil War battle from Oklahoma's rich history.
*Lecture series presented at 11am, 12pm & 3:30pm
*BATTLE at 1:30pm
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CAVALRY, INFANTRY, ARTILLERY
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THE ROAR OF CANNON AND INFANTRY RIFLE VOLLEYS
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GAMES, FOOD, FASHION AND MORE
(580) 924-6502
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The USS Oklahoma Sinks
By Michael Dean, Public Relations Director
Oklahoma Historical Society
She was a happy ship, her crew loved her, and when the USS Oklahoma went down during the attack on Pearl Harbor on that day in infamy, she took with her more than 400 of her crew. But the survivors remember her to this day, and her story is this week's Oklahoma Journeys from the Oklahoma History Center.
Use this link to read the complete transcript of this story or to hear the recording of the radio broadcast, The USS Oklahoma Sinks.
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Candlelight Tour
Fri, 2 Oct 2009 6:30 PM | Happens: daily until October 3
Fort Towson, Fort Towson
A walking candlelight tour of the first Capital of the Choctaw Nation and the place the Civil War ended. Each group will be led through a series of stop's with re-enactors depicting individuals from the town's colorful past. The charge for this event is $5.00 for Adults and $3.00 for children 6 to 12, under 6 are free. Reservations are requested for groups consisting of 2 or more visitors. The number of tours per night are limited, the site will begin taking reservations on September 8, 2009. For more information you may contact the Fort Towson staff at 580-873-2634 or by e-mail at jdavis@okhistory.org. |
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Oklahoma Memories
Produced by Michael Dean, Public Relations Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, "Oklahoma Memories" is a four-minute weekly radio show that focuses on various aspects of Oklahoma history, unknown or seldom told stories about the people and events that have shaped our state.
KOSU, Oklahoma State University, broadcasts the show on Monday afternoons at
4:45 p.m. KOSU broadcasts on 91.7 in Stillwater and Oklahoma City, 107.5 in Tulsa and Northeast Oklahoma, and 101.9 in Okmulgee.
KCCU, Cameron University, broadcasts the show at 8:45 a.m. Monday mornings on 89.3 in Lawton and Fort Sill, 95.9 in Woodward and Northwest Oklahoma, 88.7 in Wichita Falls, 90.3 in Ardmore, 90.1 in Altus, 89.3 in Duncan, 100.1 in Chickasha and 89.1 in Weatherford, Clinton and Elk City.
The program features Dean using historic recordings to help him tell stories. For example, on September 28th, he will remember Gene Autry through an interview "the Singing Cowboy" gave to Mike Douglas. Douglas also had an Oklahoma connection having hosted a Noon interview program on WKY-TV in the early 1960's.
An archive of these radio programs is being created on our website. When this is ready we will announce it in OHS EXTRA!
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October 5, 2009
10am through 2pm
Join us at the Oklahoma History Center for a hands-on adventure into Oklahoma's past. Explore the museum with the help of gallery guides, follow along with our scavenger hunt, take part in hands-on demonstrations, and enjoy a variety of living history programs.
Students will find activities throughout the museums galleries as living history characters and museum staff bring the past to life through hands-on demonstrations. Discover life on the cattle drive, explore pioneer life and the tools of the day, play turn of the century games at the museum, and more! There will be activities for students of all ages. Special living history programs will take place each hour beginning at 10:00am.
Home School Day is designed for family learners and Home School groups to come, experience, and do! No registration is required and you can join the activities at any time. BEST OF All... iT iS FrEE!
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Oklahoma students grades 1st - 6th are invited to participate in the Oklahoma Historical Society's annual student art contest. This year's theme is "Oklahoma Symbols." Oklahoma has many unique and interesting state symbols that reflect the history and culture of our great state. A list of symbols is available on the OHS website at www.okhistory.org/kids/symbols.html.
Entry forms and details are available on the OHS Kids! section of the Oklahoma Historical Society website at www.okhistory.org/kids. The contest runs September 1 to October 30, 2009. Contest categories are grades 1st - 3rd and 4th - 6th. First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in each category.
Prizes include:
1st Place: 1-Year Oklahoma Historical Society Family Membership, Oklahoma History Center T-Shirt, and a Oklahoma Symbols Coloring Book
2nd Place: 1 Family Pass to the Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma Symbols Magnet, and a Oklahoma Symbols Coloring Book
3rd Place: 1 Family Pass to the Oklahoma History Center and a Oklahoma Symbols Coloring Book
The teacher of the 1st place winners will receive an Oklahoma symbols prize pack including: Oklahoma Bulletin Board Set, Oklahoma Symbols Projects Book, and The Big Oklahoma Reproducible Activity Book.
Entries will be judged on creativity and relation to the theme. Winners will be announced November 6 on OHS Kids! at www.okhistory.org/kids. All entries will be displayed on the website.
For additional information call Jennifer Towry at (405) 522-4019 or Shea Otley at (405) 522-4485 or email kids@okhistory.org. | |
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