| The Story of Oklahoma Contributor(s): Baird, W. David (Author), Goble, Danney (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806137509 ISBN-13: 9780806137506 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2007 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction |
| Dewey: 976.6 |
| LCCN: 2005052946 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.9" W x 10" (3.60 lbs) 461 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southwest U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the tectonic formation of Oklahoma's varied landscape to the recovery and renewal following the Oklahoma City bombing, this readable book includes both the well-known and the not-so-familiar of the state's people, events, and places. W. David Baird and Danney Goble offer fresh perspectives on such widely recognized history makers as Sequoyah, the 1889 Land Run, and the Glenn Pool oil strike. But they also give due attention to Black Seminole John Horse, Tulsa's Greenwood District, Coach Bertha Frank Teague's 40-year winning streak with the Byng Lady Pirates, and other lesser-known but equally important milestones. The result is a rousing, often surprising, and ever-fascinating story. |
Contributor Bio(s): Goble, Danney: - Danney Goble (1946-2007) was Professor of Letters at the University of Oklahoma and the award-winning author or coauthor of eight books about Oklahoma and Oklahomans. Baird, W. David: -W. David Baird is Dean Emeritus of Seaver College and Howard A. White Professor of History at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. He is the author of The Story of Oklahoma (with Danney Goble) and Quest for Distinction: Pepperdine University in the 20th Century. |