Author : Ron Owens
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 1563115719
Oklahoma Heroes
Ron Owens
Oklahoma Heroes
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Criminals and Folk Heroes
Robert Underhill
Author : Robert Underhill
Publisher : Algora Publishing
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781628941401
Criminals and Folk Heroes by Robert Underhill Pdf
During the Great Depression, writers of True Crime could take the decade off: life was imitating art so dramatically they had nothing to add. In these pages historian Robert Underhill presents the most notorious criminals of 1930-1934: Wilbur Underhill, Alvin Karpis, the Barker Clan, Pretty Boy Floyd, Baby Face Nelson, the Barrows (Buck, Blanche, Clyde, and Bonnie), and John Dillinger along with supporting material on their henchmen and the rise of the FBI. Often armed better than the police, criminals of the 1930s committed deeds ranging from stealing chickens to kidnappings, bank robberies, and killing innocent victims. Yet such crimes were often taken in stride by avid readers. Cooperation among local, state and federal lawmen was rare as each sought to protect his own turf. Criminals and lawmen made mistakes battling one another, but in most cases the law triumphed and the wanted fugitive died under a hail of bullets. His death would start myths and raise his reputation to national status. The author of 'Against the Grain: Six Men Who Shaped America' and 'The Rise and Fall of Franklin D. Roosevelt' shows us another aspect of the Roosevelt era and portrays a series of figures who contributed to pop culture as well helping to shape the security forces in America. Robbing the banks and driving fast cars, they did what many Americans dreamed of, and gave a depressed populace some excitement to distract from everyday worries. With the Great Depression, some citizens came to regard bank robbers as modern Robin Hoods seeking to avenge depositors whose life earnings had been wiped out by a bank's failure or malfeasance by its owners. No small wonder that criminals were given colorful sobriquets and fact and fiction became intertwined. Underhill shows how such heists, and kidnappings especially, helped create the modern FBI, overcoming the complaints of those who alleged that a federal force was the first step toward an American Gestapo. The belief that federal government had nothing to do with fighting crime was rooted in the U.S. Constitution and its provisions for states' rights. Local police were expected to provide security and to apprehend criminals without Washington getting involved. In the big cities, Prohibition era mobsters still ruled, but in the Midwest especially, smaller bands, "gangsters," began to make headlines. They tended to be blue-collar criminals whose favorite targets were filling stations, grocery stores, and small town banks. Prior to 1930, corruption was rife and cooperation among local, state, and federal police was little to none; criminals often got away. Only in 1935 was the FBI formally anointed and its agents were permitted to carry guns. Now, there was a federal agency that could supply sheriffs all over the country with information on suspected criminals. By 1935, the hardest times of the Depression were beginning to ease and the thrill of watching these cops-and-robber stories play out was combined with a renewed interest in the lives of the rich and famous, previously scorned for their role in ripping off the average man. All in all, the early 1930s were a uniquely dramatic time for crime and crimestoppers in America.
It Wasn't Much
Jana Hausburg
Author : Jana Hausburg
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0981710549
It Wasn't Much by Jana Hausburg Pdf
Presents ten short biographies of Oklahomans who sacrificed and helped others. Tells about Ruben Rivers, an African American soldier in World War II, who fought for equality on and off the battlefield. Also includes the story of Rufino Rodrigues who risked his life to save dozens from a coal mine fire. Relates how Fern Holland fought for human rights in Iraq and tells of the valor of Paul Henry Carr, an enlisted sailor whose valor the Navy honored by naming a new ship the U.S.S. Carr.
Bud Ballew
Elmer Mcinnes,Lauretta Ritchie-Mcinnes
Author : Elmer Mcinnes,Lauretta Ritchie-Mcinnes
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461746409
Bud Ballew by Elmer Mcinnes,Lauretta Ritchie-Mcinnes Pdf
The Dust Bowl era of Oklahoma was still very much the Wild West, and Bud Ballew was its most controversial and effective deputy sheriff. He spent a decade chasing criminals, making daily appearances in newspapers, and proving his determination and finesse with a revolver. Bud Ballew participated in more gun battles than Wyatt Earp and killed more men than Billy the Kid. Bud Ballew's story comes to life in a riveting biography set in the early days of gritty Oklahoma (celebrating its state centennial this year), with never-before-published black-and-white photos as well as archival news stories.
Oklahoma People Projects
Carole Marsh
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0635094576
Oklahoma People Projects by Carole Marsh Pdf
This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The People Projects Book includes using sidewalk chalk to draw a life-sized state People on Parade, making a diversity flag, writing a poem about a state poet, designing a scrapbook of famous state women and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.
Oklahoma Government Projects
Carole Marsh
Author : Carole Marsh
Publisher : Gallopade International
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780635094551
Oklahoma Government Projects by Carole Marsh Pdf
This unique book combines state-specific facts and 30 fun-to-do hands-on projects. The Government Projects Book includes making a three branches state government tree and adding leaves of each branch's functions, designing a simple census questionnaire, staging a mock classroom election, holding a meeting with Robert's Rules of Order and more! Kids will have a blast and build essential knowledge skills including research, reading, writing, science and math. Great for students in K-8 grades and for displaying in the classroom, library or home.
More Oklahoma Renegades
Butler, Ken
Author : Butler, Ken
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2010-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 145560898X
More Oklahoma Renegades by Butler, Ken Pdf
Twenty-eight true tales of outlaws and bad men operating within the borders of Oklahoma between the 1870s and 1960s. Oklahoma has proven to be the crossroads for every generation of criminal gang activity. The exciting stories in this volume include the heroic actions by law enforcement to bring bandits, thieves, and murderers to justice, from �Black-faced Charley� Bryant to Bonnie and Clyde.
Everybody Needs Heroes!
Eddie D. Wilcoxen
Author : Eddie D. Wilcoxen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781934483091
Everybody Needs Heroes! by Eddie D. Wilcoxen Pdf
You'll laugh and you'll cry as you meet everyday people whose courageous actions are anything but ordinary! Enjoy fifty inspiring stories, including:The Tale of a Mother's Love, The Amazing Unsinkable Man, The Power of Lemonade, Go Climb a Tree, Beware the Evil Batman, A Good Heart, plus dozens more!
Oklahoma's Haunted Route 66
Tanya McCoy
Author : Tanya McCoy
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2023-09-18
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781439679074
Oklahoma's Haunted Route 66 by Tanya McCoy Pdf
Trace the haunted heritage of America's Mother Road across Oklahoma. Route 66 may seem like a quieter thoroughfare than it was in its heyday, but the ghosts of Oklahoma's past bustle along unabated. When the sun sets on the Road of Dreams, the shadows of its roadside attractions take on a nightmarish cast. British airmen disappear into the mist above Miami. Phantoms stir in the Dust Bowl's shallow grave. A westbound Frisco train hops the rails outside Kellyville. Author Tanya McCoy expertly weaves amongst the spirits still traveling along Oklahoma's historic Route 66
Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders
Shirley Raye Redmond
Author : Shirley Raye Redmond
Publisher : Harvest House Publishers
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780736981347
Brave Heroes and Bold Defenders by Shirley Raye Redmond Pdf
Men of Fearless Faith Meet men who have used their God-given talents to live out their faith to the fullest. They come from a variety of backgrounds, eras, and ethnicities, but each one has answered the Lord’s call on their life in bold and innovative ways. Children of all ages will be inspired by the stories of C.S. Lewis—professor and author of the influential Chronicles of Narnia series Zhang Boli—Chinese dissident, journalist, and Christian pastor Richard Allen—former slave and founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Tim Tebow—athlete, Heisman trophy winner, and outspoken follower of Christ Father Damien—priest who dedicated his life to helping lepers in Hawaii These and the 45 other defenders of the faith featured in this book have made a profound impact on the world around them, and in many cases changed the course of history. Strong, smart, and sometimes outspoken, these men are tremendous examples of God’s love in action. These inspiring profiles will captivate kids’ imaginations and encourage them to discover their own gifts and how they can use them to glorify God.
The Red Land to the South
James Howard Cox
Author : James Howard Cox
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816675982
The Red Land to the South by James Howard Cox Pdf
The forty years of American Indian literature taken up by James H. Cox--the decades between 1920 and 1960--have been called politically and intellectually moribund. On the contrary, Cox identifies a group of American Indian writers who share an interest in the revolutionary potential of the indigenous peoples of Mexico--and whose work demonstrates a surprisingly assertive literary politics in the era. By contextualizing this group of American Indian authors in the work of their contemporaries, Cox reveals how the literary history of this period is far more rich and nuanced than is generally acknowledged. The writers he focuses on--Todd Downing (Choctaw), Lynn Riggs (Cherokee), and D'Arcy McNickle (Confederated Salish and Kootenai)--are shown to be on par with writers of the preceding Progressive and the succeeding Red Power and Native American literary renaissance eras. Arguing that American Indian literary history of this period actually coheres in exciting ways with the literature of the Native American literary renaissance, Cox repudiates the intellectual and political border that has emerged between the two eras.
Choctaw Crime and Punishment, 1884-1907
Devon Abbott Mihesuah
Author : Devon Abbott Mihesuah
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806186030
Choctaw Crime and Punishment, 1884-1907 by Devon Abbott Mihesuah Pdf
During the decades between the Civil War and the establishment of Oklahoma statehood, Choctaws suffered almost daily from murders, thefts, and assaults—usually at the hands of white intruders, but increasingly by Choctaws themselves. This book focuses on two previously unexplored murder cases to illustrate the intense factionalism that emerged among tribal members during those lawless years as conservative Nationalists and pro-assimilation Progressives fought for control of the Choctaw Nation. Devon Abbott Mihesuah describes the brutal murder in 1884 of her own great-great-grandfather, Nationalist Charles Wilson, who was a Choctaw lighthorseman and U.S. deputy marshal. She then relates the killing spree of Progressives by Nationalist Silan Lewis ten years later. Mihesuah draws on a wide array of sources—even in the face of missing court records—to weave a spellbinding account of homicide and political intrigue. She painstakingly delineates a transformative period in Choctaw history to explore emerging gulfs between Choctaw citizens and address growing Indian resistance to white intrusions, federal policies, and the taking of tribal resources. The first book to fully describe this Choctaw factionalism, Choctaw Crime and Punishment is both a riveting narrative and an important analysis of tribal politics.
Black Gun, Silver Star
Art T. Burton
Author : Art T. Burton
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0803217471
Black Gun, Silver Star by Art T. Burton Pdf
Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as one of ?eight notable Oklahomans,? the ?most feared U.S. marshal in the Indian country.? That Reeves was also an African American who had spent his early life as a slave in Arkansas and Texas makes his accomplishments all the more remarkable. Bucking the odds (?I?m sorry, we didn?t keep black people?s history,? a clerk at one of Oklahoma?s local historical societies answered a query), Art T. Burton sifts through fact and legend to discover the truth about one of the most outstanding peace officers in late nineteenth-century America?and perhaps the greatest lawman of the Wild West era. ø Fluent in Creek and other southern Native languages, physically powerful, skilled with firearms, and a master of disguise, Reeves was exceptionally adept at apprehending fugitives and outlaws, and his exploits were legendary in Oklahoma and Arkansas. A finalist for the 2007 Spur Award, sponsored by the Western Writers of America, Black Gun, Silver Star tells Bass Reeves?s story for the first time and restores this remarkable figure to his rightful place in the history of the American West.
Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History
Graham Seal
Author : Graham Seal
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780857287922
Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History by Graham Seal Pdf
This book is an overview and analysis of the global tradition of the outlaw hero. The mythology and history of the outlaw hero is traced from the Roman Empire to the present, showing how both real and mythic figures have influenced social, political, economic and cultural outcomes in many times and places. The book also looks at the contemporary continuations of the outlaw hero mythology, not only in popular culture and everyday life, but also in the current outbreak of global terrorism. The book also presents a more general argument related to the importance of understanding folk and popular mythologies in historical contexts. Outlaw heroes have a strong purchase in high and popular culture, appearing in film, books, plays, music, drama, art, even ballet. To simply ignore and discard such powerful expressions without understanding their origins, persistence and especially their ongoing cultural consequences, is to refuse the opportunity to comprehend some profoundly important aspects of human behaviour. These issues are pursued through discussion of the processes through which real and mythical outlaw heroes are romanticised, sentimentalised, sanitised, commodified and mythologised. The result is a new position in the continuing controversy over the existence the 'social bandit' that highlights the central role of mythology in the creation and perpetuation of outlaw heroes.
African American War Heroes
James B. Martin
Author : James B. Martin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216043157
African American War Heroes by James B. Martin Pdf
Detailed profiles bring stories of African American heroism in the U.S. armed forces to life, from the American Revolution through the conflict in Afghanistan. African American war heroes remain largely unsung, their courage and valor relegated to the less traveled corners of history. This work seeks out those heroes—soldiers, sailors, flyers, and marines—who earned their nation's highest medals in defense of freedom and equality. Some of these men and women died on the battlefield. Others returned to civilian life in a segregated country. What they share across time and circumstance is devotion to duty and to the country they defended, even in the face of personal and racial prejudice. Entries profile decorated African Americans from all of the U.S. conflicts since the Revolutionary War. In addition to providing basic biographical data, each profile offers a detailed account of the individual's heroic actions. The book also offers sidebars on events and topics relevant to African Americans in the U.S. armed forces, such as histories of the 54th Massachusetts and the Tuskegee Airmen.
