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Unforgotten Trailblazer: Nancy O. Randolph Davis
Article presents a biography of equal education and civil rights activist, Nancy O. Randolph Davis. In her roles as a student, a teacher, and a NAACP Youth Council Sponsor, Nancy O. Randolph Davis fought for equality for African American young people and made possible the advancement of Oklahoma's civil rights movement.
Date:
Winter 2012
Creator:
Pollard, Gloria J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Oklahoma City's McKinley Park: The Little Park that Raised a Ruckus
Article recounts how the relationship between the public and private sectors led to the creation of McKinley Park to benefit the surrounding community in Oklahoma City.
Date:
Winter 2012
Creator:
Nelson, Darin
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 1 - Boom
Article describes the history of Penn Square Bank, including the planning and strategies of its organizers and its booming success gained from the thriving growth of the oil and gas industries during the 1960s-1980s. Michael J. Hightower focuses on the rise of the Oklahoma City bank in Part 1 of a two-part article.
Date:
Spring 2012
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Penn Square: The Shopping Center Bank that Shook the World, Part 2 - Bust
Article continues the history of the Penn Square Bank from Part 1, introducing the problems and practices that led to the bank's financial downfall. Michael J. Hightower examines the impact the bank's "bust" had on the oil industry and the financial community.
Date:
Summer 2012
Creator:
Hightower, Michael J.
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History