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A Meeting of Conquerors: Art Goebel and Charles Lindbergh in Tulsa, 1927
Article recounts the meeting of Art Gobel and Charles A. Lindbergh in Tulsa in September 1927. Both aviators, Goebel was known as "The Conqueror of the Pacific," while Lindbergh was "The Conqueror of the Atlantic." Their meeting and behavior toward Oklahomans revealed much about each man's character and personality and about the American practice of hero making.
Date:
Spring 2007
Creator:
Hedglen, Thomas
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Dark Spot on the Sunbelt: Economic Stagnation and Political Corruption in 1950s Oklahoma
Article examines the roles of negative self-image and political corruption on the stagnation of Oklahoma's economic health in the 1950s.
Date:
Summer 2007
Creator:
McGoy, Matthew G.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
"Hoorah for Integration!": The Adoption of the 1955 Better Schools Amendment
This article examines the campaign led by Governor Raymond D. Gary to adopt a constitutional amendment ending the time-honored special tax for separate schools and begin the process of integration after the Supreme Court Decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954).
Date:
Summer 2007
Creator:
Lough, Keith D.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
From Termination to Self-Determination: Indian Health in Oklahoma, 1954-1980, Part 1
Article evaluates the problems of Indian health care and the campaign led by Senator Fred Harris and others to correct a record of neglect.
Date:
Winter 2007
Creator:
Lowitt, Richard, 1922-2018
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Will Rogers High School: The Public Works Administration, Progressive Education, and a Modern School
This article details the pedagogical planning and architectural design of Tulsa's Will Rogers High School.
Date:
Winter 2007
Creator:
Ambler, Cathy
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
An Exercise in Pride: Celebrating the Oklahoma Semi-centennial
This article takes a look back at the semi-centennial celebration of 1957 as Oklahoma prepares to celebrate the centennial of 1907 statehood in 2007.
Date:
Summer 2007
Creator:
Mullins, Bill
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History