April 16, 2015

Time is running out to register for the 2015 Annual History Conference at the Artesian Hotel in Sulphur, OK on April 22, 23 and 24.  To see a schedule of the conference click here.

"Aldo Leopold- A Standard of Change" One-Act Play
Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m.
Oklahoma History Center | Oklahoma City, OK

The Oklahoma History Center will host a performance of "Aldo Leopold-A Standard of Change," a one-act play written by and starring Jim Pfitzer and directed by Trish Wileman. This thought-provoking play will be performed at the Oklahoma History Center in the Chesapeake Events Center on Monday, April 20, and will begin at 7 p.m. Admission is free, but seating is limited and a first come, first seated policy will be observed. The Chesapeake Events Center doors will be closed when maximum capacity is reached.

 

Aldo Leopold was a conservationist, forester, philosopher, educator, writer and outdoor enthusiast. As a U.S. forester, he was instrumental in the creation of our first federally designated wilderness in the Gila National Forest. In 1935 he and his family initiated an ecological restoration experiment on a worn-out farm along the Wisconsin River outside of Baraboo, Wis., where they planted thousands of pine trees and restored prairies. It is in this setting, in the famous Wisconsin shack that inspired much of his writing, that "A Standard of Change" takes place. Jim Pfitzer as Leopold explores the influences and challenges that led to the penning of Leopold's widely popular book, "A Sand County Almanac." In the almanac, Leopold said, "We abuse land because we see it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect."

 

Funding for this program is provided in part by a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council (OHC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of OHC or NEH. Additional donors to this program are the Jerome Westheimer Family Foundation, the Oklahoma Wildlife Management Foundation, the Oklahoma Leopold Education Project, the Mary K. Oxley Nature Center Association, the Department of Integrative Biology at Oklahoma State University (OSU), the Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management at OSU, the Tulsa Audubon Society, Dave Zucconi, the Walters Family and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.

"Grant County: From Stockade to Strip - 1865-1895"   On exhibit May 1 to August 15
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center| Enid, OK

CSRHC Enid The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center in Enid is excited to open a newly developed exhibit called, "Grant County: From Stockade to Strip-1865-1895." The exhibit examines the changing course of commerce in northwest Oklahoma, from the Pond Creek Stockade on the Chisholm Trail to cattle operations and the formation of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association, and points to future changes brought about by the exploration of natural resources. This insightful exhibit is sponsored by the James C. Day and Teresa K. Day Foundation and will be on display in the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation Gallery from May 1 to August 15, 2015.

 

This exhibit, researched and developed by Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center staff and Oklahoma Historical Society Museums and Sites Division staff, will allow visitors to peer into early life in Grant County through the eyes of a typical cowboy, and will include a chuck wagon, general store and bunk house. Among the objects on exhibit will be an original tent, saddle and other gear from Frank C. Orner, a cowhand from the region and member of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association. Original objects from the period and many hands-on activities will add engaging opportunities for even the youngest of guests. 

 

The exhibit begins with one of the most successful business operations in Grant County at the time, Sewell's Stockade, the Walmart of its day. Opening in 1868, and operating throughout the 1880s, Sewell's Stockade operated as a general store, a stage stop and a post office in Grant County near what is today Pond Creek. The station served as the last stop for cattle drovers on the Chisholm Trail before reaching Caldwell, Kan. 

 

Mr. James Day is inviting all members of the Heritage Center and Oklahoma Historical Society as his guests to celebrate this exhibit. A special viewing reception will be held on Thursday, May 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Please RSVP for this event by May 1 by calling 580-237-1907 x221. 

 

Admission to "Grant County: From Stockade to Strip-1865-1895" is included in museum admission. The Heritage Center is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information on the exhibit or becoming a Heritage Center member, please contact the Heritage Center at 580-237-1907 or www.csrhc.org.The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is located at 507 S. Fourth Street in Enid. 

85th Birthday Celebration for Pioneer Woman Statue  
Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m.
Pioneer Woman Museum | Ponca City, OK

Oklahoma History Center

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Oklahoma Historical Society

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Oklahoma City, OK  73105

OHS EVENTS
4/20, "Aldo Leopold-A Standard of Change," 7pm, 405-522-0765

4/25, Dutch Oven Cooking, 1pm, 405-522-3602

5/2, Homemade Music: Cigar Box Guitars, 12:30pm, 405-522-3602

5/6-7, National History Day, 405-522-0765

5/9, Beginning Southeastern Moccasin Class, 12pm, 405-522-3602

5/14-15, "Lafayette Live!," 405-522-3602

5/16, Southeastern Ceramic Mask Class, 10am, 405-522-3602

5/27, Research Lunch and Learn: Civil War Ancestors, 11:30am, 405-522-5225

Gateway to OK History

Visitor Info  
From the Encyclopedia...

Someone is turning 85!  Learn about the Pioneer Woman Statue with this entry. 

Nicole Harvey, Editor

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