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A Tulsa author and a book I almost missed
Marlo Holly’s August Rain brings together family secrets, World War II codebreaking, and courage. A closer look at a book from an Oklahoma writer.
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A landscape with a history
Honey Springs Battlefield near Checotah, and the story behind the site.
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A firehouse with a second life
Inside Norman’s Firehouse Art Center: a place for art, classes, and community.
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Updated September 11, 2026
August Rain by Tulsa Author Marlo Holly Is the Oklahoma Book I Almost Missed
Tulsa-area author Marlo Holly’s August Rain is a 204-page middle-grade mystery about grief, family secrets, World War II codebreaking, and courage, published by Balboa Press.
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Civil War in Oklahoma: The Battle of Honey Springs Near Checotah
Honey Springs Battlefield near Checotah preserves Oklahoma’s largest Civil War battle, where Native, Black, and white soldiers fought in Indian Territory on July 17, 1863.
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Updated September 17, 2026
Oklahoma State University Is Stillwater’s Orange Center of Gravity
A local field note on Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, from orange-and-black Cowboy traditions to Boone Pickens Stadium, Gallagher-Iba Arena, the Student Union, and what
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Updated August 23, 2026
The Route 66 Interpretive Center in Chandler: A Mother Road Museum Inside a WPA Armory
There are plenty of places along Route 66 where you can find neon signs, old gas pumps and reminders of the highway’s glory days. But in
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Updated August 18, 2026
A $25 Portrait Fundraiser Is Running This Week at the Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum
The Oklahoma State Firefighters Museum in Oklahoma City is offering $25 professional portraits August 18-21, 2026, with proceeds supporting the museum.
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Updated August 16, 2026
Marvel Movie History on Route 66: The Captain America HYDRA Bike at Seaba Station
There is a genuine piece of Marvel movie history hiding inside a century-old filling station on Route 66 in Warwick, Oklahoma. That's probably not what most
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