It Happened in Oklahoma: Stories of Events and People That Shaped Sooner State History - Paperback

by Robert L. Dorman (Author)

This book offers an inside look at over 30 interesting and unusual episodes that shaped the history of the Sooner State. Read all about the Trail of Tears in Tahlequah. Find out why George W. McLaurin was denied admission to the University of Oklahoma in 1950. Try to solve the mystery of Karen Silkwood's suspicious death in 1974.

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Reading line: Extraordinary events and notable characters from Oklahoma's past From the discovery of prehistoric bison hunting grounds to a town's tragic decline into one of the nation's largest Superfund sites, It Happened in Oklahoma looks at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Sooner State. Learn about Karen Silkwood, a plutonium plant worker and whistle blower whose story was turned into a major motion picture, and whose suspicious death continues to provoke controversy. Relive the excitement of the University of Oklahoma Sooners' incredible four-year-long, forty-seven-game football winning streak. And read bizarre stories about powerful tornadoes that wrapped cars around trees, made unmanned fighter jets fly, and produced the world's highest wind speeds ever recorded. Robert L. Dorman was born and raised in Oklahoma and is a University of Oklahoma graduate. He holds a Ph.D. in history from Brown University and an M.S.L.S. from the Catholic University of America. He is currently Monographs Librarian and Professor of Library Science at Oklahoma City University and lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Author Biography

Robert L. Dorman was born and raised in Oklahoma. After graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in history, Dorman continued his education elsewhere. However, being absent from Oklahoma only fueled his love and interest of the state's unique history. It Happened in Oklahoma is his third book on regional American history. He lives in Edmond, Oklahoma.