History of Oklahoma

What is in Oklahoma? Is there even anything to do in Oklahoma? Why would anyone want to go there? If I was asked these questions a year ago my response would carelessly be: Absolutely nothing, nope, and I am not sure. Now, if I was asked, I would say that it is straightforwardly one of the utmost beautiful states I have ever perceived. Driving the twelve hours it takes to get from Minnesota to Oklahoma My father, two brothers, and I had a time-consuming, mind-numbing journey but was well worth…

Oklahoma has a minimum wage law based on the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour. Oklahoma’s law does not specify a dollar amount, but is tied to the federal minimum. Oklahoma’s minimum wage law affects business with at least 10 full-time workers and businesses with annual sales total of $100,000 or more. Certain people are exempt from Oklahoma’s minimum wage law, these include workers that receive tips, high school and college students, and some disabled workers. In 2000, the minimum wage in…

1. University of Central Oklahoma is a public school, and Oklahoma City University is a private school. So they have different major objectives. The first one has a major objective of offering good education to students. The second one focuses more on making profit by offering education of good quality as a tool to realize this objective. University of Central Oklahoma needs to maximize its output of its services or programs, generally in the form of offering degrees of professional training.…

Kevin Durant is a high scoring American professional basketball player, who played for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder and signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2016. Kevin Durant was born just outside of the nation's capital, in Suitland, Maryland, on September 29, 1988. As one of four children of Wanda and Wayne Pratt, Durant grew up loving sports with his sister, Brianna, and two brothers, Anthony (also a basketball player) and Rayvonne. His grandma, Barbara, was a strong influence to him…

500 (The People History). Timothy McVeigh caused an upset that would be known as the biggest terrorist attack at the time. The O.J. Simpson trial will be one of the most famous verdicts in history. Windows 95 and EBay were invented and became popular quickly. 1995 was a year of homegrown terrorism, the shock of the century and computer advances that changed the computer world forever. On April 19, 1995, one of the deadliest attacks of terrorism occurred in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Timothy…

Anna Meares Anna Meares was born in Blackwater, in the small coal mining town of Middlemount on September 21, 1983 to Marilyn and Anothony who worked in the coal mining industry. She grew up in the same town and went to Middlemount State School. She was the youngest of four children who all liked sport. She and her siblings tried many different sports, including; karate, BMX, swimming, triathlon and tennis but Anna and her sister were inspired by the cycling events in the 1994 Commonwealth…

The Iron Bank, co-founded by residents and the founder of Ironton, opened for business on July 11, 1851. After some changes in location and a merger, the bank, then the First National Bank of Ironton, settled in its current home on Third Street. In the 1970s, it was purchased by the First National Bank of Cincinnati, which subsequently became the Star Banc Corporation and finally the U. S. Bank National Association. After the town of Ironton began selling lots and constructed a railroad, many…

importance of always moving forward in design; despite tragedy, greatness can come of it. Contemporary design meets southern charm at the 21c museum and boutique hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. When you think of Oklahoma City the first thought that comes to your mind probably isn’t “industrial” or “modern”. However, Oklahoma is known for its southern grace and design; 21c is bringing a new contemporary design that is also coexisting to the area. This area use to house the historic Ford Motor…

What makes a Southwestern Oklahoma State University a good fit for an individual? Well, for most high school seniors it is about that time to start applying to colleges and beginning the exciting time of deciding which college would be the best fit for him/her. Although, this not include which team won in the Bedlam game this year. However, it does include a variety of features an individual should look into when determining which college would bet the best fit for him/her. A few of those…

Oklahoma City Bombing: April 19, 1995 The morning of April 19th, 1995 changed the United States forever. On that morning, the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was attacked and destroyed by a homegrown terrorist. This event shook the US and forced the country to start thinking in terms of potential terror events, specifically ones carried out by US citizens. Two years earlier the World Trade Center was attacked by outsiders and caused America to begin to think about foreign…