Oklahoma is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west,Kansas to the north,Missouri to the northeast,Arkansas to the east,New Mexico to the west,and Colorado to the northwest. Partially in the western extreme of the Upland South,it is the 20th-most extensive and the 28th-most populous of the 50 United States. Its residents are known as Oklahomans and its capital and largest city is Oklahoma City. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla,'people' and humma,which translates as 'red'. Oklahoma is also known informally by its nickname,"The Sooner State",in reference to the Sooners,settlers who staked their claims in formerly American Indian-owned lands until the Indian Appropriations Act of 1889 authorized the Land Rush of 1889 opening the land to white settlement.
The Tulsa race massacre,also known as the Tulsa race riot or the Black Wall Street massacre,was a two-day-long white supremacist terrorist massacre that took place between May 31 and June 1,1921,when mobs of white residents,some of whom had been appointed as deputies and armed by city government officials,attacked black residents and destroyed homes and businesses of the Greenwood District in Tulsa,Oklahoma. The event is considered one of the worst incidents of racial violence in American history. The attackers burned and destroyed more than 35 square blocks of the neighborhood—at the time one of the wealthiest black communities in the United States,colloquially known as "Black Wall Street".
Oklahoma City,officially the City of Oklahoma City,and often shortened to OKC,is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County,it ranks 20th among United States cities in population,and is the 8th largest city in the Southern United States. The population grew following the 2010 census and reached 681,054 in the 2020 census. The Oklahoma City metropolitan area had a population of 1,396,445,and the Oklahoma City–Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,469,124,making it Oklahoma's largest municipality and metropolitan area by population.
The term Five Civilized Tribes was applied by European Americans in the colonial and early federal period in the history of the United States to the five major Native American nations in the Southeast,the Cherokee,Chickasaw,Choctaw,Muscogee (Creek),and Seminoles. Americans of European descent classified them as "civilized" because they had adopted attributes of the Anglo-American culture.
The Kiamichi Railroad Company is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Hugo,Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions,provide legislative oversight for state agencies,and help to craft the state's budget. The upper house of the Oklahoma Legislature is the Oklahoma Senate.
Shawntel Smith Wuerch is an American beauty pageant contestant,who was Miss America in 1996. She was born in Muldrow,Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma City University.
The University of Oklahoma Press is the publishing arm of the University of Oklahoma. Founded in 1929 by the fifth president of the University of Oklahoma,William Bennett Bizzell,it was the first university press to be established in the American Southwest. The OU Press is one of the leading presses in the region,and is primarily known for its titles on the American West and Native Americans. OU Press also publishes books on topics ranging from animals to ancient languages. Tornadoes and severe weather are another focus. The press releases around 80 books every year. A profile of the University of Oklahoma Press from 2018 quotes OU President David Boren as saying:"The OU Press is one of the crown jewels of the University of Oklahoma."
The American Indian Law Review(AILR) is a student-run biannual law review affiliated with the University of Oklahoma College of Law. The American Indian Law Review serves as a nationwide scholarly forum for analysis of developments in legal issues pertaining to Native Americans and Indigenous peoples worldwide.
The Oklahoma City Ford Motor Company Branch Assembly Plant is a four-story brick structure in downtown Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. Located at 900 West Main Street it opened in 1916 as a Branch Assembly Plant,where they first assembled knocked down Model T and TT cars and trucks which had been shipped in by rail. It was one of 24 such plants built by Ford between 1910 and 1915. It served as an assembly plant until 1932 when sales of cars began to drop. From 1932 to 1968 the plant served on as a Ford Regional Parts Depot. Fred Jones Remanufacturing bought the facility in 1968 and utilized it for their Authorized Ford Remanufactured Parts business. Rebuilding Engines,starters,generators,transmissions and other automotive related parts,shipping them the world over. More recently in 2018,the facility debuted as a boutique hotel known as the 21c Museum Hotel Oklahoma City. It was inducted into Historic Hotels of America,the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation,not long thereafter in 2019.
Casey Murdock is an American politician and a Republican member of the Oklahoma Senate representing the 27th district since 2018. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018.
The 1990 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 6,1990 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Oklahoma as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state elections. The primaries were held August 28.
Tom Gann is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 8th district since 2016. 8th House District which covers Mayes,Rogers,and Wagoner Counties. He was re-elected by default in 2020.
Daniel Pae is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 62nd district since 2018. He attended Lawton High School,and he graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master's degree in public administration. Prior to his election as a state representative,he was a part-time administrator for the City of Lawton,Oklahoma. At the time he was elected,he was the youngest member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives at 23 years of age. In the 2022 Oklahoma House of Representatives election,Pae's seat was uncontested.
Stan May is an American politician who has served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 80th district since 2018. In 2020,he was re-elected by default.
John Thomas Talley is an American politician and minister serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 33rd district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 14,2019.
Hurchel "Trey" E. Caldwell III is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 63rd district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 14,2019. He is Choctaw.
Samuel "Brian" Hill is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 47th district. Elected in November 2018,he assumed office on January 14,2019. He was re-elected by default in 2020.
T. J. Marti is an American businessman,pharmacist,and politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 75th district. He assumed office on November 21,2018.
David Hardin is an American politician serving as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from the 86th district. He assumed office in 2018. In 2020,he was re-elected by default.
