March 31, 2016
2016 Oklahoma History Conference
Wednesday-Friday, April 27-29
Woodward Conference Center | Woodward, OK
The 2016 Oklahoma History Conference, sponsored by the Oklahoma Historical Society, will feature three bus tours, one reception, two luncheons, one dinner, one concert and presentations relating to the theme of "Landmarks and Turning Points in Oklahoma History" by 26 different speakers.
 
The conference will take place at the Woodward Conference Center in Woodward, Okla., on April 27, 28 and 29. Membership in the OHS is not required to participate, but all conference attendees are asked to register by noon on Friday, April 22. Detailed information about the conference and registration forms may be obtained by contacting Paul Lambert at 405-522-5217 or plambert@okhistory.org or Shelly Crynes at 405-522-0317 or scrynes@okhistory.org.
 
Headlining the presenters will be Jay Hannah, a prominent banker and Cherokee historian. Hannah will be the keynote speaker during the annual Conference Luncheon on Thursday, April 28, at noon. The other presenters will speak during the course of 18 presentation sessions. 
 
Speakers will include Bob L. Blackburn, Oklahoma City; Lauren Brand, Bethany; Robbin Davis, Ponca City; Susan Dragoo, Norman; Keith Fagan, Ponca City; Christiane Faris, Oklahoma City; Deena K. Fisher, Woodward; Margaret Flansburg, Edmond; Charles Goin, Woodward; Melvena Heisch, Oklahoma City; Michael Hightower, Oklahoma City; Bryce Hodgden, Woodward; Bill Jordan, Red Oak, Iowa; Tom Love, Oklahoma City; Daniel R. Maher, Little Rock, Arkansas; and Kevin Bowles Mohr, Cheyenne.
 
Also making presentations will be Auburn P. Mitchell, Austin, Texas; Bill Moore, Moore; Jonita Mullins, Muskogee; Glen Roberson, Norman; Sam Stalcup, Oklahoma City; Ian Swart, Tulsa; Quentin P. Taylor, Claremore; Ann Thompson, Oklahoma City; and Arly R. Ward, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
 
Music during the evening reception on Wednesday, April 27, will be provided by T. Z. Wright. The concert on Thursday, April 28, will honor Western Swing Society Hall of Fame member Ron Hohweiler. To view the complete conference schedule, please visit www.okhistory.org/about/conferencesched.
April Events at the CSRHC
April, 2016
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center | Enid, OK
CSRHC Enid The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center (CSRHC) will host three exciting events during the month of April. The CSRHC will roll out the red carpet for the winners of the Red Dirt BBQ student art competition with an exhibit of multimedia art from area school students. The winners' exhibit will be on display in the J. E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation Exhibit Gallery from April 5-16.
 
Family Saturday will be held in Humphrey Heritage Village on Saturday, April 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. The activity of the day will be household chores in the Glidewell House. There is sure to be laundry to wash and coffee to grind in addition to other household chores that families will need to perform.
 
On Wednesday, April 13, at noon, the museum will host a Brown Bag Lunch and Learn program entitled "The American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson," by Dr. Aaron Mason from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. The presentation will be held in the Humphrey Heritage Village on the grounds of the CSRHC. The Brown Bag programs are held on the second Wednesday of each month and are free to the public.
Shirley Ann Ballard Nero Endowment Fund to Focus on All-Black Towns
The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is honored to announce the creation of the Shirley Ann Ballard Nero Endowment to benefit historical programming for historical black towns. Dr. Donnie Nero has donated the initial amount to the fund. The OHS will continue to fundraise to increase the endowment, including an annual Juneteenth event at the Oklahoma History Center.
 
Shirley Nero, a native of the all-black town of Clearview, Okla., taught at Sapulpa and then Porum public schools for thirty years. Nero received four different teacher of the year honors. In 1994 the Sapulpa School Board presented her the Distinguished Service Award. She sits on several boards, including the Oklahoma Historical Society and the Oklahoma African American Educators Hall of Fame. In 2016 she was a recipient of the Pinnacle Award, which honors outstanding women for their work as role models to women and children in the Tulsa community.
 
The Shirley Nero Endowment will provide money every year for research, programming, exhibits, and/or events related to the 13 historical all-black towns. One of Shirley's passions is Oklahoma history and especially the state's unique story of these black towns. No other state had as many all-black communities as Oklahoma. This occurred for several reasons, primarily the granting of land to freed slaves of the Five Civilized Tribes, and African Americans making land runs and settling near one another.
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