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The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,United States,on April 19,1995,the second anniversary of the end to the Waco siege. The bombing was the deadliest act of terrorism in U.S. history until the September 11 attacks in 2001,and remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history.
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 Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was a United States federal government complex located at 200 N.W. 5th Street in downtown Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. On April 19,1995,at 9:02 a.m. the building was the target of the Oklahoma City bombing by terrorists Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols,which killed 168 people and injured 680 others. A third of the building collapsed seconds after the truck bomb detonated. The remains were demolished a month after the attack,and the Oklahoma City National Memorial was built on the site.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial site in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,United States,that honors the victims,survivors,rescuers,and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing on April 19,1995. It is situated on the former site of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building,which was destroyed in the bombing. The building was located on NW 5th Street between N. Robinson Avenue and N. Harvey Avenue.
Bricktown is an entertainment district just east of downtown Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,United States. It was formerly a major warehouse district. The major attractions of the district are the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark,the navigable Bricktown Canal,and the 16-screen Harkins movie theatre.
The history of Oklahoma City refers to the history of city of Oklahoma City,and the land on which it developed. Oklahoma City's history begins with the settlement of "unassigned lands" in the region in the 1880s,and continues with the city's development through statehood,World War I and the Oklahoma City bombing.
Michael Earl Cornett Sr. is an American politician and former television personality who served as the 35th mayor of Oklahoma City,from 2005 until 2018. A member of the Republican Party,he was only the fourth mayor in Oklahoma City history to be elected to three terms and the first to be elected to four terms. He also served as President of the United States Conference of Mayors and as national President of the Republican Mayors and Local Officials (RMLO). He also served as Chairman of the U.S. Conference of Mayors Urban Economic Affairs Committee until 2007. In 2018,he was defeated in the Republican runoff by Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt for the GOP nomination for Governor of Oklahoma. In 2006,Cornett was defeated by Mary Fallin for the Republican runoff for U.S. Congress.
Jim Norick Arena is a large multi-purpose arena located at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. Completed in 1965 at a cost of $2.4 million,it was the largest indoor facility in Oklahoma City until the construction of the Myriad Convention Center. It is named for Jim Norick,the mayor of Oklahoma City during the building's construction.
Lance Norick is an American stock car and sprint car racing driver,and a professional remote control car racer. A former competitor in the NASCAR Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series,he is the son of former Oklahoma City mayor Ron Norick.
Downtown Oklahoma City is located at the geographic center of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area and contains the principal,central business district of the region. The CBD has over 51,000 workers and over 12,000,000 sq ft (1,100,000 m2) of leasable office space to-date. Downtown Oklahoma City is the legal,financial,economic,nightlife,and entertainment center of the region.
Alternative theories have been proposed regarding the Oklahoma City bombing. These theories reject all,or part of,the official government report. Some of these theories focus on the possibility of additional co-conspirators that were never indicted or additional explosives planted inside the Murrah Federal building. Other theories allege that government employees and officials,including US President Bill Clinton,knew of the impending bombing and intentionally failed to act on that knowledge. Further theories allege that the bombing was perpetrated by government forces to frame and stigmatize the militia movement,which had grown following the controversial federal handlings of the Ruby Ridge and Waco incidents,and regain public support. Government investigations have been opened at various times to look into the theories.
The Pei Plan was an urban redevelopment initiative designed for downtown Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,United States,in the 1960s and 1970s. It is the informal name for two related commissions of noted architect and urban planner I. M. Pei —namely the Central Business District General Neighborhood Renewal Plan and the Central Business District Project I-A Development Plan. It was formally adopted in 1965,and implemented in public and private phases throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Metropolitan Area Projects Plan (MAPS) is a multi-year,municipal capital improvement program,consisting of a number of projects,originally conceived in the 1990s in Oklahoma City by its then mayor Ron Norick. A MAPS program features several interrelated and defined capital projects,funded by a temporary sales tax,administered by a separate dedicated city staff funded by the sales tax,and supervised by a volunteer citizens oversight committee.
David Holt is an American attorney,businessman and Republican politician who is the 38th mayor of Oklahoma City and dean of the Oklahoma City University School of Law. He is a member of the Osage Nation. He served in the Oklahoma Senate from 2010 to 2018,eventually as majority whip.
James Henry Norick was an American politician. He served as mayor of Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,from 1959 to 1963 and 1967 to 1971. He was a member of the Democratic party. Norick also served on Oklahoma City council prior to serving as mayor,from 1951 to 1955. His son,Ron Norick,was also a mayor of Oklahoma City,serving from 1987 to 1998. He was the son of Henry Calvin and Ruth Norick. His father owned a printing business. James Norick attended the Oklahoma Military Academy and served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1945. Norick died on March 4,2015,at the age of 95.
The Robert A. Hefner Mansion is a historic residence in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma. Built in 1917,from 1927 it was home to lawyer,Oklahoma City mayor,and Oklahoma Supreme Court justice Robert A. Hefner. It is located at 201 Northwest Fourteenth Street. It features on a postcard. The building was home to Oklahoma Historical Association and its Hall of Fame until 2007. The property is now owned by St. Luke's Methodist Church.
The Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library is a library affiliated with the Metropolitan Library System in downtown Oklahoma City,in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The four-story,114,130 square-foot library,opened on August 17,2004.
Hightower Park is a pocket park in Oklahoma City,in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.
Rebecca Alice Cryer was an American attorney,tribal officer,and Oklahoma judge who survived the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995.
The 2022 Oklahoma City mayoral election took place on February 8,2022,to elect the Mayor of Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City mayoral elections require a majority vote and in order to win the first round a candidate must reach 50% of the vote. Incumbent mayor David Holt won re-election to his second term in office with nearly 60% of the first round vote.
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- ↑ "Support the Metropolitan Library System". www.supportmls.org.
- ↑ "Voices of Oklahoma" (PDF). d1fi48u691x62i.cloudfront.net.
- ↑ "Norick Name is Back in OKC". Norick's True Value. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
