"I Want You All to Come": John C. Walton and America's Greatest Barbecue (open access)

"I Want You All to Come": John C. Walton and America's Greatest Barbecue

Article describes the massive event that was Governor John C. Walton's inaugural celebration, a barbecue and square dance at the state fairgrounds. William Warren Rogers discusses the organization of the event, what it offered the public, and the people groups who showed up to accept Walton's encompassing invitation.
Date: Spring 1997
Creator: Rogers, William Warren
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History