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Join us at the Oklahoma History Center for RUSHMORE ALIVE
April 1, 2010 RECEPTION - 7:00PM & PROGRAM - 8:00PM
Reception includes Hors D'oeuvres and Cash Bar
Tickets are $40 per seat.
What were the ideals of the Republic according to these great leaders now
memorialized on Mt. Rushmore? Step back into the past and experience the
wit, wisdom, and insights of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham
Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt.
Purchase Tickets at the Oklahoma History Center or call (405)522-3602.
You may also email snewman@okhistory.org.
Seating is limited, reserve yours now!
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Paul Andrew Hutton to speak at OHS Annual Membership Luncheon
April 29, Durant, OK
Paul Andrew Hutton, distinguished professor of history at the University of New Mexico and executive director of the Western Writers of America, will speak at the OHS Annual Membership Luncheon in Durant on Thursday, April 29. He has  received the Ray Allen Billington Prize from the Organization of American Historians, the spur Award from the Western Writers of America, and the Evans Biography Award for his book Phil Sheridan and His Army. Hutton's topic for the Luncheon will be "Phil Sheridan and the War for the Southern Plains."
Hutton received a Ph.D. degree in history from Indiana University in 1981 and has had a distinguished career as lecturer, author, editor, teacher, narrator, and commentator. In addition to his extensive list of publications and awards, Hutton has written, appeared in, or narrated more than 150 television documentaries on historical subjects on CBS, NBC, PBS, Discovery, the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and the TBS, TNN, and A&E networks. |
OHS Annual Meeting Convention Hotels
Members and guests planning to attend the OHS Annual Meeting at Durant on April 28, 29, and 30 may receive special convention rates at any of four hotels if they make their reservations by April 14, according to Dr. Paul Lambert, Annual Meeting Coordinator. The Annual Meeting programs and activities will be held at the Choctaw Casino Resort and Convention Center, located at 4418 Highway 69/75 in Durant.
Hotel rooms range in price from $65 to $99 per night. Annual Meeting Attendees may stay at any other hotel of their choice, but the hotels below are the only ones offering convention rates. When calling to make reservations, members will need to inform the hotel personnel that they are participating in the OHS Annual Meeting in order to receive the discounted rate.
Of the four hotels, the Choctaw Tower (which opened in early February) and the Choctaw Inn are located within the Choctaw Resort, while the Microtel is located close by and is served by a shuttle provided by the Choctaw Nation. The Holiday Inn is not far away. Below is information on the rooms available at the convention rate as well as an address and reservation phone number for each hotel. http://www.choctawcasinos.com/Durant/Hotel.aspx
Choctaw Inn (located in the Choctaw Resort)
4418 Highway 69/75
Durant, Oklahoma 74701
30 Non Smoking Double Queen
5 Non Smoking King
5 Smoking Double Queen
Convention rate: $69
Reservations: (580)931-8340
Choctaw Tower (located in the Choctaw Resort)
4418 Highway 69/75
Durant, Oklahoma 74701
45 Non Smoking Double Queen
45 Non Smoking King
Convention rate: $99
Reservations: (580)931-8340
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
613 University Place
Durant, Oklahoma 74701
20 Double Queen Suites
20 King Suites available
Convention rate: $89
Reservations: (580)924-9777
Microtel Inn and Suites
4617 South 9th Avenue
Durant, Ok. 74701
15 Non Smoking double Queen
5 Smoking Double Queen
Convention Rate: $65
Reservations: (580)924-5100 |
Important Correction for Cherokee Strip Museum Admission Prices
Last week's newsletter inadvertendly published incorrect admission fees for the Cherokee Strip Museum, Perry. The correct fees are:
Adults $3.00
Senior (65+) $2.50
Child (6-18) $1.00
Children under 6 Free
Groups (10+) $2.50 |
Historic Photo Reproductions
from the Oklahoma Historical Society Research Center
Please Print and Mail Order Form & Payment to:
Oklahoma Historical Society
Research Division - Map Orders
2401 N. Laird Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73105
To order by phone call Chad Williams at (405)522-3569 or by email at chadw@okhistory.org.
The OHS online catalog includes thousands of additional scanned images that are available for purchase. Additional photos, as well as maps, will be featured in future issues of the e-newsletter.
Photograph Price Quantity Total
11 X 14 IMAGES
Dust Storm poised to hit Hooker, $10.00 _______ ______
Oklahoma [207090.ST.DU.1]
Apache warrior Geronimo driving $10.00 _______ _______
[2659]
Subtotal: ___________ (Please Add $6.00 Shipping & Handling)
Total: ______________
Payment Method (please circle): Check Money Order Credit Card
Charge my: Visa Mastercard Amex Discover
In the Amount of:
Credit Card # Exp:
Signature:
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Oklahoma Historical Society
2401 N. Laird Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
(405)522-0317
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Do you have questions? Call (405)522-0317 or email
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Don't Miss These Upcoming Events
3/9 Quilt Block of the Month Class, 6:30pm, Pawnee Bill Museum, Pawnee, (918)762-2513
3/13 Civil War Life, 10am, Honey Springs Battlefield Site, Checotah, (918)473-5572
3/20 Time Changes Everything, 7pm, Oklahoma History Center, OKC, (405)522-3602
3/22 A Day at Rose Hill School, 9:30am, cherokee Strip Museum, Perry, (580)336-2405
3/27 Spring Bake Day, 10am, Fort Gibson, Fort Gibson, (918)478-4088
3/27 Pioneer Woman Victorian Hat Class, 10am-12pm, Pioneer Woman Museum, Ponca City, (580)765-6108
3/31 - 4/1 Fur Trade Rendevous, 9am, Fort Washita, Durant , (580)924-6502
4/1 "Wisdom of the Fathers" Free Student Program, 10am & 11:30am, Oklahoma History Center, OKC, (405)522-0785
4/1 Rushmore Alive Reception & Program, 7pm, Oklahoma History Center, OKC, (405)522-0785
4/3 Annual Easter Egg Hunt, 10am, Pawnee Bill Museum & State Park, Pawnee, (918)762-2513
4/3 Heirloom Care Class, "Prints, Art and Photos," 10am-12pm, Oklahoma History Center, OKC, $10 registration, (405)522-0785
4/4 Annual Sunrise Service & Easter Breakfast Fundraiser, Pawnee Bill Museum & State Park, Pawnee, (918)762-2513 |
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On the importance of history...
"For history is to the nation as memory is to the individual." A.M. Schlesinger, Jr.
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