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Septemberfest
September 8, 2012 10am - 4pm
Oklahoma History Center & Governor's Mansion
Oklahoma City, OK
Join the Oklahoma History Center and the Governor's Mansion for the 16th Annual Septemberfest on September 8, 2012. This year's event is scheduled to run from 10am to 4pm. Admission to the activities and museum is FREE for the day.
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Septemberfest 2011 |
Across the Red River Journey living history will bring the past to life. Visit with WWII paratroopers, cowboys, and more. This year the OHC will bring Oklahoma history alive with learning stations, hands-on activities, demonstrations, and more from museums and historic sites from across the state. If you find the need for shade or just want a chance to cool off venture inside the History Center for performances from groups such as Santa Fe Stomp, Oklahoma Children's Theatre, and more. While at the museum make sure and take a few minutes to take a peek at our new exhibits Oklahoma @ the Movies and Spirit Talk. Then, stop by and visit the animal-created art and discover the history of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens.
For more information please contact Jason Harris at (405)522-0785 or at jharris@okhistory.org. |
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Cherokee Strip Celebration Tea & Open House
September 15, 2012 1pm
Cherokee Strip Museum
Perry, OK
The Cherokee Strip Historical Society and the Oklahoma Historical Society will host their annual Cherokee Strip Celebration Tea and Open House to commemorate the Cherokee Strip Land Run on September 15th at the Cherokee Strip Museum in Perry. "The Cherokee Strip Land Run of September 16, 1893, was an epic event in the history of our state. Over 100,000 land-hungry pioneers raced for 40,000 homesteads and the valuable town lots available in the Cherokee Outlet. The Run ushered in an era of agriculture and urban development. We invite you to visit the museum and explore the history of this event and our local history," said Peggy Haxton, who manages the museum for the Oklahoma Historical Society. Please call (580)336-2405 for more information about this event. |
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Project OKPOP
"Crossroads of Creativity"
Oklahoma Historical Society
by Nicole Harvey, OHS
The OKPOP Museum, located in the Brady Arts District of Tulsa, will be a 75,000 square-foot, four story building dedicated to the creative spirit of Oklahoma's people and the influence of Oklahoma artists on popular culture around the world. The underlying theme of this innovative and interactive museum will be "Crossroads of Creativity," whether it is in the field of music, film, television, theatre, pop art, comic book, literature or humor. The museum will collect artifacts, archival materials, film and video and audio recordings that reflect Oklahoma's influence nationally and internationally.
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Proposed OKPOP Museum |
Many different stories will be told at the OKPOP Museum, such as that of Ron Howard and his family. The Howard family of Duncan needs little introduction and their roots in Oklahoma are long standing. Jean Speegle Howard and her son, Ron Howard, were both born in Duncan while husband, Rance Howard, was born in Kay County. Rance Howard is a third generation Oklahoman with two grandfathers who made the Cherokee Outlet Land Run. With both parents in the acting profession, it is no surprise that Ron Howard caught the acting bug at a young age. A child star, the world knew Howard first as Opie on the Andy Griffith Show and then as Richie on Happy Days. His directorial debut came with Grand Theft Auto (1977). He has since directed more than thirty movies, including the classics Splash (1984), Parenthood (1989), Backdraft (1991), Apollo 13 (1995), A Beautiful Mind (2001), and Cinderella Man (2005). His epic Far and Away (1992) took him back to his Oklahoma roots focusing on the Land Run.
"I think the OKPOP Museum is a great idea. I just wish that as a kid there had been something like that I could have gone to see. I think it's wonderful. I think it is very encouraging. You feel like there is a whole vast world out there. Everything I am today, I owe to Oklahoma," said Rance Howard in a recent interview with Oklahoma Historical Society staff.
Learn more about Project OKPOP... |
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Development Department
Oklahoma Historical Society
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
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OHS EVENTS
9/28 Living History Event, 10am, (918)478-4088
9/15 Celebration Tea & Open House, 1pm, (580)336-2405
8/18 Book Signing with Glen McIntyre, Enid 1893-1945, 1pm-3pm, (580)237-1907
8/25 Fifes and Drums Practice, 10am, (918)478-4088
10/12 Fall Encampment, 10am, (918)478-4088
8/17 "True Stories from Quilting Diaries," Tangible History Presentation, 12:10-1pm, Frank Phillips Home Library, (918)336-2491
8/30 WWII and the Movies: The Combat Soldier on the Big Screen, 7pm, (405)522-0785
9/8 Septemberfest, 10am, (405)522-0785
Pawnee Bill Ranch:
9/15 Primitive Bow-Making Workshop, 9am, (918)762-2513
Pioneer Woman Museum:
8/18 Patches & Pieces, 9am, (580)765-6108
9/8 Rise & Shine Gentle Yoga, 7am, (580)765-6108
Sod House Museum:
9/8 Quilting Workshop, 9am, (580)463-2441
Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center:
9/22 Autumnal Equinox Walks, 11am, (918)962-2062 |
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The Importance of History...
"Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters." African Proverb |
Oklahoma
Historical Society
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK
73105
Shelly Crynes, Editor
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