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See Harriet Tubman Live! this week at the Oklahoma History Center!
Thursday and Friday, February 21-22, 2013
Oklahoma History Center
Oklahoma City, OK
Join the Oklahoma History Center for a Living History performance that will bring to life one of the most revered heroines in American history on February 21st and 22nd. Harriet Tubman will discuss her escape to freedom, her work on the Underground Railroad, service as a scout and nurse for the Union Army, and her work as a spy! The museum will host special student programs at 10:30 AM each day and registration is required. Thursday evening the museum will open its doors at 6:00 PM for a family friendly program with the performance beginning at 7:00 PM. Friday afternoon the museum will offer a matinee at 2:00 PM.
Seating for both programs is limited and available on a first come basis. This program is made possible through the support of SONIC, America's Drive-In and the Oklahoma Humanities Council. Admission to Harriet Tubman Live! programs are free!
February 21
10:30 AM - Student Program
7:00 PM - Evening Performance
February 22
10:30 AM - Student Program
2:00 PM - Afternoon Matinee
For more information on our Harriet Tubman programs please contact Jason Harris at jharris@okhistory.org or by phone at 405-522-0785. |
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OHS Annual Meeting Information
April 17-19, 2013
Frisco Conference Center
Clinton, OK
The Annual Meeting of the Oklahoma Historical Society will be held at the Frisco Conference Center in Clinton, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, April 17, Thursday, April 18, and Friday, April 19, 2013. The Friends of the Rt. 66 Museum is joining with the OHS as co-sponsors of the Annual Meeting.
Activities for members will begin Wednesday evening with a reception at the Rt. 66 Museum, the exhibits of which were completely revised during the past year. Members will have the opportunity to enjoy the new exhibits, visit with other members, and meet members of the Friends of the Rt. 66 Museum and other Clinton area leaders.
Program sessions featuring a variety of interesting presentations will be conducted Thursday morning followed by the Annual Meeting luncheon at 12:15p.m. The luncheon speaker will be Dr. David King Dunaway, who will speak on the social and cultural impact of Rt. 66. His presentation will feature the use of audio from some of the oral history interviews he has conducted. Dunaway is the author of the book A Route 66 Companion and producer and host of the radio series Across the Tracks: A Route 66 Story.
A concert honoring Roger Miller and the music of Western Oklahoma will be held Thursday evening in the newly renovated auditorium of the Clinton Middle School. An art deco building built in the 1930s, the school's auditorium will provide a historic setting while providing modern seats, new sound and lighting systems. Featured performers will be Dean Miller and the band Slapout. Dean Miller is the son of Roger Miller and is an outstanding entertainer who will perform some of his own songs as well as those of his father.
Program sessions also will be featured Friday morning. At 12:15 we will have our Annual Awards Luncheon, featuring a variety of award presentations, including inductees into the Oklahoma Historians Hall of Fame.
We have three quality hotels serving as host establishments for the meeting. When you make your room reservation, please tell the person taking your call that you are coming for the OHS Annual Meeting to receive the rate quoted below. Because of the heightened oil and gas activity in the Clinton area, hotel space can be in high demand, so calling early to reserve rooms is advised.
Hampton Inn
2000 Lexington
Clinton, Oklahoma 73601
Tel: 580-323-4267
Fax: 580-323-8611
When telephoning or faxing to make a reservation, please use the room-block code OHS to receive the $105.00 per night rate.
Karen Sanchez, General Manager
karen@sontaginc.com
Single King or Double Queen rooms: $105.00 per night plus tax
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
2000 Boulevard of Champions
Clinton, Oklahoma 73601
Tel: 580-323-1950
Fax580-323-1952
When telephoning or faxing to make a reservation, please use the room-block code OHS
Karen Sanchez, General Manager (Yes, Karen is General Manager for both the Hampton and Holiday Inns!)
karen@sontaginc.com
Single Kings or double Queen rooms: $105.00 per night plus tax
Days Inn
1200 South Tenth Street
Clinton, Oklahoma 73601
Tel: 580-323-5550
Fax: 580-323-7658
Maria Rosales, General Manager
daysinn_clinton@yahoo.com
Double queen room - $60.00 + tax
King Single room - $60.00 + tax |
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OHC and the DAR Partner for new Colonial Trunk
The Oklahoma History Center is pleased to announce the release of a new educational trunk focusing on George Washington and his Continental soldiers. Through the support of the Fort Reno Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution students across Oklahoma will get the chance to explore a soldier's life during the war through hands-on artifacts. 
"For many students, Colonial life is far removed from their everyday experiences and this trunk, along with others, help Oklahoma students explore this early period and make more meaningful experiences," says Jason Harris, OHS Education Director. This trunk is designed for use by 5th grade students helping to meet the State Department of Education's new C3 Standards for the Social Studies; however, the trunk includes activities for students of all ages. "Having access to the uniform, equipment, and personal items of the soldier helps to illustrate the individual in history," according to Harris.
In addition to this trunk the History Center also offers a trunk on Colonial Agriculture a range of first person living history characters that will visit schools and bring the Colonial period to life with personal stories, activities, and more.
For more information on educational programs or the Continenal Solider trunk, please contact the History Center education department at 405-522-3602.
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DONATE NOW Download, fill out the annual giving form, and mail it to:
Development Department
Oklahoma Historical Society
800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive
Oklahoma City, OK 73105 |
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OHS EVENTS
2/21-22, Harriet Tubman Live! (405)522-0785
3/3, 3rd Annual Cowboy Round-up, 10am (405) 522-0785
4/20, Beginning Cherokee Pottery, 10am (405)522-0785
4/27, Dutch Overn Cooking Class, 1pm, (405)522-0785
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The Importance of History...
"I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history."
Morgan Freeman
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Oklahoma
Historical Society
800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr.
Oklahoma City, OK
73105
Nicole Harvey, Editor
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