Oklahoma Essays

  • Oklahoma Geography

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    Oklahoma Hannah Pace-Murphy 5th Grade Ms. Whaley May 6,2016 Table of Contents Introductory History Geography and Climate Natural Resources and Industry Conclusion Introduction The state Oklahoma was entered on November 16, of 1907. The state abbreviation for oklahoma is Okl. or Ok. The state capital is Oklahoma City, also the state population is 3,850,568; rank. :28 of 50. The state nickname

  • Good Ole Oklahoma

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    Oklahoma is located in the south central United States. Oklahoma is placed in the south, but is partially in the Great Plains by definitions of hypothetical geographical-culture regions. Oklahoma is the 20th most expanded state and also the 28th most populous out of the total 50 states in the United States. Residents living in Oklahoma are often referred to as “Oklahomans” or “okies”. A major part of Oklahoma is its capital city Oklahoma City, which is where I was born and raised. Much of the western

  • Oklahoma Movie Sparknotes

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    The musical Oklahoma is set in the Oklahoma territory in 1906. The first act opens up with the main character, Curly, talking to Laurey and Aunt Eller. Curly tries to ask Laurey to the box social that would be happening later, but she says no and instead goes with a man named Jud. Meanwhile, a cowboy named Will Parker comes home from his trip to Kansas City and says that he has won $50. Will needs this money so that the father of his girlfriend, Ado Annie, will allow him to marry her. He, unfortunately

  • The Racial Frontier: Black Towns in Oklahoma

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    Oklahoma, in its earliest organized forms, consisted of over forty independent Native American Nations, though they arrived through a complex process. Native American migration predated European contact but by the mid eighteenth century Native American nations saw their lands being progressively threatened by Euro-American settlement. Migratory push/pull factors such as warfare, famine, and encroachment resulted in movements of native cultures for centuries. However, by the beginning of the nineteenth

  • OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING

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    strikes many will gather in order to help the best that they could. The Oklahoma City bombing is only one of these events which occurred almost 19 years ago. At exactly 9:02 am a bomb was detonated on April 19, 1995. This mass murder was considered the largest terrorist attack before the September 11 attacks in 2001. The bomb was located in a rental truck in front of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The nation shook as each floor of the building collapsed. The main

  • The Economic and Social Impacts of the Oklahoma City Thunder

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    on the clock Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook sinks an off balanced three and pushes the Thunder past the Golden State Warriors 113-112. This happened on November 29th, 2013 but 9 years prior this was all a dream of the people in Oklahoma City. It all started on August 29, 2005 when hurricane Katrina released hell on New Orleans. Most of New Orleans was destroyed by flood waters. This caused the New Orleans Hornets to temporarily relocate to Oklahoma City. They played in Oklahoma City for two seasons

  • University of Oklahoma Sooner Housing Center: Maintaining Athletes' Focus

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    Not all colleges’ focus on ensuring that their athletes succeed both their respective sport and in their education. The University of Oklahoma (referred to as “OU”) demonstrates its commitment to success in the classroom and on the field, by providing students with the Sooner Housing Center. The Sooner Housing Center provides a family-like environment, which ensures OU athletes maintain a strong balance between academics and athletics by emphasizing the athlete’s educational achievements in addition

  • Experiencing Sooner Magic: A Love Letter to Oklahoma University

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    breathtaking. Growing up in Western Oklahoma, every day of the week I was looking forward to the weekend, as if every Saturday were a holiday, to watch Sooner football. Once the topic of college came up, the first place I applied was The University of Oklahoma with full intentions of going here and no where else. The University of Oklahoma is full of tradition, pride, champions, and Sooner MAGIC. Sooner MAGIC is in all of us here at The University of Oklahoma from the football players that make

  • Changes to Oklahoma City from the Thunder Sports Team

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    Ever since the Thunder has been established in Oklahoma City, the state has gone through many different changes that has bettered the well being. When one thinks about the impacts of major sports teams, the first thing to come to mind is the amount of money that the franchise raises. Overall, the impact of the Thunder has been a positive one; through supporting families and individuals in need by spreading faith, bringing more media exposure to Oklahoma, making the city more known and by bringing in

  • Oklahoma City Bombing: Tragedy and Aftermath

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    On April 19, 1995 the history of Oklahoma was drastically changed. Buildings crumbled, lives were taken, and hearts shattered. Timothy McVeigh’s actions resulted in the destruction of the Alfred P. Murrah building, and the lives of people for many years following the event. Timothy McVeigh was just another man until he changed the lives of many forever. “The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, was the most severe incident of terrorism ever experienced

  • Oklahoma City Bombing Research Paper

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    Oklahoma City Bombing, The Biggest Terrorist Attack until 9/11 The Oklahoma City bombing was the biggest terrorist attack until 9/11. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building killed almost a thousand people including women and children. “ The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building (also known as the Oklahoma City bombing) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995, was a major act of domestic terrorism that killed 168 people, including women and children in the daycare on the first

  • Argumentative Essay: The Oklahoma City Bombing

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    What if the Oklahoma City Bombing was not planned by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols? It was one of the biggest domestic terrorist attacks in America. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols were helped by middle eastern terrorist groups to commit the Oklahoma City Bombing. On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 am the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was bombed. The bombing left 168 people, including nineteen children dead and over 680 people injured. Many infants were killed in the bombing including a

  • Oklahoma City Bombing Timothy Mcveigh

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    Oklahoma City Bombing Many say the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing was one of the most devastating attacks in American history. Timothy McVeigh’s actions shook the American society by desecrating Oklahoma City. Growing up Timothy McVeigh had to live a difficult life. He was only 10 years old when his parents divorced in 1978. Dealing with this he felt isolated, and alone leading him to get picked on and bullied. The way he dealt with this was by focusing on his marksmanship skills, spending

  • Oklahoma City Bombing: Timothy McVeigh

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    The Oklahoma City Bombing was a domestic terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in April 19, 1995. It was lead by Timothy McVeigh, an Army veteran of the Persian Gulf War. The explosive was a homemade bomb which was built by McVeigh and the help of Terry Nichols; the bomb consisted of a deadly cocktail and was put inside a rented Ryder truck in front of the Murrah Federal Building . McVeigh then proceeded out of the truck and headed towards his getaway

  • The Government's Response to the Oklahoma City Bombing

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    The Government's Response to the Oklahoma City Bombing The Oklahoma City Bombing affected many Americans, including the President of the United States. From the start the White House immediately dispatched the FBI. The initial reaction was to close the airports, but that would infringe on civil liberties. Government intervention with this tragedy would help many victims' family members cope with the loss of their loved ones. Presidential response as well as monetary compensation would

  • The Oklahoma City Bombing: America's Inception of Terrorism

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    The Oklahoma City Bombing was the worst terrorists act on American soil until the September 11th attack in New York. To some, it was a normal day dropping their child off at daycare and heading up the elevator to their office, but little did they know, that morning would haunt them for the rest of their lives. The Oklahoma City Bombing, caused by Timothy McVeigh who was sentenced to death, led to a new outlook for Americans on terrorism. The Oklahoma City Bombing was devastating and damaging to

  • How The Oklahoma City Bombing Affected American Society

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    The Oklahoma City Bombing was a terrorist truck bombing on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995. The people responsible were Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, the explosion took the lives at least 168 people, injured more than 680 others, and destroyed one-third of the building. All the damages together add up to $652 million worth of repairs. Until the 2001 September 11 attacks, this bombing was the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil

  • Personal Experience: My Experience At The Oklahoma State University

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    anything related to Oklahoma State University was addressed in my name, even if it addressed bursar or something routine. While receiving this mail, I never stopped to think about the individuals that created the cards to make me feel so happy; however, while job searching, I found a wonderful internship that takes place right here on the Oklahoma State campus. This internship is for creating flyers and images for future students. Job searching is not an easy task; however, Oklahoma State’s Hire OSU

  • Quanah Parker Research Paper

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    Quanah Parker was born in 1845, the exact date of his birth is not known due to the times and the lack of recording dates like birthdays back then. Also the exact place of his birth is unknown, it is thought to be somewhere along the Texas-Oklahoma border, but there are conflicting reports. Quanah himself said that he was born on Elk Creek south of the Wichita Mountains, but a marker by Cedar Lake in Gaines County, Texas says otherwise. There are still other places where he was supposedly born like

  • water rights

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    legal issues. In Oklahoma water is very sacred to its people especially to Native Americans. Both Choctaw and Chickasaw nations are suing the state of Oklahoma for the regulatory authority over Sardis Lake and the water resources it holds. The Choctaw and Chickasaw nations deserve the rights over Sardis Lake because it is their main water supply and they own the rights through the treaty of the Dancing Rabbit Creek of 1830. Sardis Lake is located in the southeastern part of Oklahoma. Since the lake