Can you guess where my Jr. prom was held?
Here it is Danny Kaye the SHAMELESS plug you’ve been waiting for.
The Great State Of Oklahoma!
I'd love to hear about your great states folks.
We still say thank ya, yes sir, yes ma'am, and most of the time hold the door fer ya.
We move a bit slower and we try not to fuss too much.
http://www.ok.gov/osfdocs/stinfo2.html
http://www.cow-boy.com/museum.htm
http://elsing.oru.edu/
http://www.okccvb.org/
http://www.bestoftulsa.com/landmarks/index.shtml
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/OK-TotemPolePark.html
http://www.route66university.com/bios/galloway_e.php
OKLAHOMA SYMBOLS
State Colors
Green and White
State Grass
Indian Grass
State Insect
Honeybee
State Motto
"Labor Omnia Vincit" - Labor conquers all things
State Nickname
Sooner State
State Song
"OKLAHOMA!" from the Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical of the same name.
The photo was taken by my son at The OKC Memorial
OKLAHOMA!
Brand new state!
Brand new state, gonna treat you great!
Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters!
Pasture fer the cattle, spinach and termayters!
Flowers on the prairie where the June bugs zoom, Plen'y of air and plen'y of room, Plen'y of room to swing a rope!
Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope!
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the waivin' wheat can sure smell sweet When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky.
We know we belong to the land And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say YEEOW! A-Yip-I-oee-ay!
We're only sayin' You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma--O.K.
• Oklahoma's name is derived from two Choctaw words, "okla" meaning people, and "humma" meaning red; literally meaning "red people."
• The "Trail of Tears" began in the 1830s. It was the journey of the Five Civilized Tribes from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory. The relocation was forced.
• The Five Civilized Tribes attempted statehood in 1905 under the name Sequoyah
• There are 39 tribes and nations of American Indians with headquarters in Oklahoma. Descendants of the original 67 tribes inhabiting Indian Territory still live here.
• Oklahoma has four mountain ranges: Ouachitas, Arbuckles, Wichitas, and the Ozarks
• Forests cover 24 percent of Oklahoma
• The Poteau River is the only river in Oklahoma that flows north.
• The world's largest single deposit of pure alabaster may be found in the Alabaster caverns near Freedom, Oklahoma.
• Oklahoma is linked to the world's waters by the McClellan-Kerr Navigation system--flowing on the Arkansas River through Arkansas to the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
• The highest elevation in the state is Black Mesa, 4,978 feet, in far northwestern Oklahoma.
• The lowest elevation in the state is in the southeast corner near Idabel, at 324 feet
• Oklahoma has the distinction of having the highest hill in the world, Mount Cavanal, at 1,999 feet.
• Oklahoma has more man-made lakes (200) than any other state, over one million surface-acres of water, and 2,000 more miles of shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts combined.
• The largest lake in Oklahoma is Lake Eufaula, covering 102,000 surface acres of water.
HISTORY
500-1300AD
Spiro Indians, linked to the Aztecs, thrived and left burial mounds filled with exquisite artwork and clues to their way of life. A museum displaying their artifacts is near Spiro.
1012
Viking explorers visited eastern Oklahoma and left their mark near the town of Heavener.
1541
Oklahoma's recorded history began when Spanish explorer Coronado carved his name and the date on a rock near the Cimarron River in western Oklahoma.
1803
Oklahoma was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
1824
Ft. Gibson was the first fort to be established in Oklahoma.
1889
Land in Indian Territory was opened to white settlement by land runs, lotteries, and auctions. The territory was split in half, and the western half became Oklahoma Territory.
1889
The first land run was held April 22nd. At exactly noon, a cannon boom signaled the start of the run which opened the Unassigned Lands for settlement.
1891
The Sac and Fox, Pottawatomie-Shawnee Lands, located just east of the original run site, were opened on September 21.
1892
The Cheyenne and Arapaho lands in western Oklahoma were opened for run on April 19.
1893
The largest and most spectacular run in northern Oklahoma, the Cherokee Strip, was held on September 16.
1895
On May 23rd, the Kickapoo Land Run was held in central Oklahoma.
1907
November 16, Oklahoma became the 46th state to join the
OKLAHOMA!
Brand new state!
Brand new state, gonna treat you great!
Gonna give you barley, carrots and pertaters!
Pasture fer the cattle, spinach and termayters!
Flowers on the prairie where the June bugs zoom, Plen'y of air and plen'y of room, Plen'y of room to swing a rope!
Plen'y of heart and plen'y of hope!
Oklahoma, where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain, And the waivin' wheat can sure smell sweet When the wind comes right behind the rain.
Oklahoma, ev'ry night my honey lamb and I Sit alone and talk and watch a hawk makin' lazy circles in the sky.
We know we belong to the land And the land we belong to is grand!
And when we say YEEOW! A-Yip-I-oee-ay!
We're only sayin' You're doin' fine, Oklahoma!
Oklahoma--O.K.
• Oklahoma's name is derived from two Choctaw words, "okla" meaning people, and "humma" meaning red; literally meaning "red people."
• The "Trail of Tears" began in the 1830s. It was the journey of the Five Civilized Tribes from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory. The relocation was forced.
• The Five Civilized Tribes attempted statehood in 1905 under the name Sequoyah
• There are 39 tribes and nations of American Indians with headquarters in Oklahoma. Descendants of the original 67 tribes inhabiting Indian Territory still live here.
• Oklahoma has four mountain ranges: Ouachitas, Arbuckles, Wichitas, and the Ozarks
• Forests cover 24 percent of Oklahoma
• The Poteau River is the only river in Oklahoma that flows north.
• The world's largest single deposit of pure alabaster may be found in the Alabaster caverns near Freedom, Oklahoma.
• Oklahoma is linked to the world's waters by the McClellan-Kerr Navigation system--flowing on the Arkansas River through Arkansas to the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
• The highest elevation in the state is Black Mesa, 4,978 feet, in far northwestern Oklahoma.
• The lowest elevation in the state is in the southeast corner near Idabel, at 324 feet
• Oklahoma has the distinction of having the highest hill in the world, Mount Cavanal, at 1,999 feet.
• Oklahoma has more man-made lakes (200) than any other state, over one million surface-acres of water, and 2,000 more miles of shoreline than the Atlantic and Gulf coasts combined.
• The largest lake in Oklahoma is Lake Eufaula, covering 102,000 surface acres of water.
HISTORY
500-1300AD
Spiro Indians, linked to the Aztecs, thrived and left burial mounds filled with exquisite artwork and clues to their way of life. A museum displaying their artifacts is near Spiro.
1012
Viking explorers visited eastern Oklahoma and left their mark near the town of Heavener.
1541
Oklahoma's recorded history began when Spanish explorer Coronado carved his name and the date on a rock near the Cimarron River in western Oklahoma.
1803
Oklahoma was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
1824
Ft. Gibson was the first fort to be established in Oklahoma.
1889
Land in Indian Territory was opened to white settlement by land runs, lotteries, and auctions. The territory was split in half, and the western half became Oklahoma Territory.
1889
The first land run was held April 22nd. At exactly noon, a cannon boom signaled the start of the run which opened the Unassigned Lands for settlement.
1891
The Sac and Fox, Pottawatomie-Shawnee Lands, located just east of the original run site, were opened on September 21.
1892
The Cheyenne and Arapaho lands in western Oklahoma were opened for run on April 19.
1893
The largest and most spectacular run in northern Oklahoma, the Cherokee Strip, was held on September 16.
1895
On May 23rd, the Kickapoo Land Run was held in central Oklahoma.
1907
November 16, Oklahoma became the 46th state to join the
3 comments:
WOW, Millie. You done went an' did some research!
Here are some tidbits about New Hampshire:
NH is known as a family-oriented state.
Most of the population living below Concord, NH are escapees from MA.
If I were to guess, I would say that more NHers actually work in MA than in NH.
In May of 2003, NH lost its identity when the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. It was indeed a very sad and somber day for true NHers.
We boast twelve miles of coastline! WooHoo!
Our state motto is "Live Free or Die".
We don't want anyone telling us we hafta wear seatbelts. We are not opposed to them. It's just thatwe don't like being told what to do.
We have a state tax. That's cool only if you own property in a town with low property taxes. That's getting harder to find, these days.
Mount Washington, which is in the White Mountains of NH, is the highest peak in all of New England. It tops off at around 6,500 feet.
The movie "On Golden Pond" was filmed in NH on Lake Winnisquam.
The film "Jumanji" was also filmed here. I think that one was in Swanzey, NH.
Our state flower is the Lilac.
Our state wildflower is the Pink Ladyslipper.
Our state tree is the White Birch.
Our state bird it the Purple Finch. (Cute little buggers, they be.)
Our state animal is the White-Tailed deer. (yup...bambi)
Our state insect is the Ladybug.
Our state amphibian is the spotted newt.
Our state fruit is the Pumpkin.
Our state mineral is Beryl
Our state gem is smokey quartz.
Our state song is Old New Hampshire. (no surprise there...)
Our state sport is skiing.
Nh has had many great men and women call it home. Here is a short list.
We have held the first-in-the-nation presidential primary for nearin' on 100 years.
We have 1,235,756 people living in NH as of 2000.
NH has four nicknames:
Granite State: for our extensive granite formations and quarries
Mother of Rivers: for the rivers of New England that originate in our Mountains
White Mountain State: for the White Mountain Range
Switzerland of America: for our beautiful mountain scenery
Thanks, Millie. I learned a ton about my own state!
Cool! Now I want to visit.
Ok...I am not a detail oriented person. I just realized that I have been mispelling your name.
Sorry 'bout that.
"Cool! Now I want to visit."
Anytime you're up with the family, you are more than welcome to join us for a Sunday service and a lunch afterward.
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