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Oklahoma
The Sooner State
The 46th State - Admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907
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Information, fun facts, jokes, humor, hunting, fishing, camping, gambling, casinos, famous people, state symbols, state song, links - anything and everything having to do with the US state of
Oklahoma.
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- The Pensacola Dam located at the Grand Lake O' the Cherokees is the world's longest multiple arch dam. It was built in 1940 and was the first hydroelectric facility in Oklahoma.
For more information, see A History of Pensacola Dam at: http://patriciaisland.com/pgs/damhist.htm
- Oklahoma has more man-made lakes than any other
state.
- The parking meter was patented by Carl C. Magee of Oklahoma City on May 13, 1935. The first parking meter was installed in Oklahoma City on July 16, 1935.
For more information about the invention of the parking meter, see: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blasphalt.htm
- The first shopping cart was invented by Sylvan Goldman
of Oklahoma City, who owned a chain of grocery stores and was introduced on June 4, 1937.
For information and pictures, see: www.designboom.com/history/cart.html.
- Oklahoma City is the third largest city in land area at 608 square miles.
(The largest is Anchorage, Alaska at 1,698 square miles; the second
largest is Jacksonville, Florida at 759 square miles.
- The Louisiana Purchase Territory consists of the following states (or parts of states):
Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota,
Oklahoma, South Dakota,
and Wyoming.
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Gene Autry:
Born September 29, 1907, died October 2, 1998.
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Gene Autry Oklahoma Historical Museum
P. O. Box 67, Gene Autry Road, Gene Autry, OK 73436
580-294-3047
Web site: www.cow-boy.com/museum.htm
Open six days a week, 10AM to 4PM. Closed Sundays.
Admission is free. The museum is supported by contributions and
memberships.
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Johnny Bench: Born
December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City. Cincinnati Red, Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and All Century Catcher
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Jeremy Castle:
Born August 2, 1974. Musician, country music artist and songwriter.
Web site: www.JeremyCastle.com
- Lon Chaney, Jr. "The Master Monster" born Creighton Tull Chaney on February 10, 1906 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Died July 12, 1973. He was the son of silent screen star Lon Chaney. See Web site:
www.lonchaney.com
- Gordon Cooper, Astronaut - born Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr. on March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Grew up in Murray, Kentucky. He died October 4, 2004 in Ventura, California.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cooper
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James Garner,
Born April 7, 1928 in Norman, OK. Actor, director, producer.
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Woodie Guthrie,
Musician
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Paul Harvey,
Broadcaster/Radio Personality
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Ron Howard:
Born March 1, 1954 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Actor, director, producer,
writer.
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Roger Miller,
Musician
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Patti Page,
Musician
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Will Rogers:
1879 - 1935.
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Will Rogers Memorial
Museum
1720 West Will Rogers Blvd., Claremore, Oklahoma 74017
918-341-0719 or 1-800-324-9455
Open 365 Days a Year: 8AM to 5PM
Admission by voluntary contributions
Web site: www.willrogers.com
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Casinos in Oklahoma
For information about
Oklahoma Casinos, see:
Casinos
in Oklahoma
Lottery in Oklahoma
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Other Gambling in
Oklahoma
Racetracks, Bingo, Poker, etc.
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Casino Directory and International Gambling Guide
provides the most complete information for
Oklahoma casinos and other gambling facilities for
anywhere in the world - including
Oklahoma - such as casino cruise ships,
poker rooms, poker tournaments, pari-mutuel
facilities, horse racing, dog races, racinos,
off-track betting (OTB), sportsbooks and racebooks.
World Casino Directory also publishes lottery
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Gambling
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U.S. Casino Links presents a gambling forum for every state in the
US. Clicking above on Land Based Casinos or U.S. Casinos will take you to the same site.
Click the link below to visit the state guide with information
about casinos, riverboat gambling,
Vegas-style casinos, Indian casinos, casino cruise ships,
racetracks, pari-mutuel facilities (dog & horse betting), poker games,
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Click on the link below
for information about gambling in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma
Casinos and Gambling |
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Three men were sitting together bragging about how they had set their new wives straight on their housework duties.
The first man married a woman from Pennsylvania and bragged that he
had told her she was going to do all the dishes and all the house cleaning that needed done at their house. He said that it took a couple days
but on the third day he came home to a clean house and the dishes were all washed and put away.
The second man married a woman from Ohio. He bragged that he had given
his wife orders that she was to do all the cleaning, dishes, and the cooking. He said that on the first day he didn't see any results, but the next day it was better. By the third day, his house was clean, the dishes were done, and he had a huge dinner on the table.
The third man married an Oklahoma girl. He boasted that he had
informed her his house was to be cleaned, dishes washed, the cooking done and laundry washed. And this was all her
responsibility. He said the first day he didn't see anything, and the second day he didn't see anything,
but by the third day some of the swelling had gone down so he could see a little out of his left eye!
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Official Web Site for
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation:
www.wildlifedepartment.com
Fishing: www.wildlifedepartment.com/fishing.htm
Hunting: www.wildlifedepartment.com/hunting.htm
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Parks -
State
Parks In Oklahoma
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Official Web Site for Parks
in Oklahoma:
www.oklahomaparks.com
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- Animal: Buffalo, Bison
- Game Animal: White
Tail Deer
- Fur bearer: Racoon
- Reptile: Collared Lizard (Mountain Boomer)
- Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
- Colors: Green and White
- Food
- Beverage: Milk
- Meal: Fried okra, squash,
cornbread, barbecued pork, biscuits, sausage & gravy, grits, corn,
strawberries, chicken fried steak, pecan pie, and black-eyed peas.
- Fish: White Bass (Sand Bass)
- Flower: Mistletoe
- Wild Flower: Indian
Blanket
- Insect: Honey Bee
- Butterfly: Black Swallowtail
- Motto: Labor Omnia Vincit. (Labor Conquers All Things)
- Music & Dance:
- Country & Western Song: "Faded Love"
- Folk Dance: Square Dance
- Musical Instrument: Fiddle
- Percussion Instrument: Drum
- Waltz: "Oklahoma Wind"
- Nickname: Sooner State
- Rock: Rose Rock
- Tree: Redbud
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Links
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Official State of
Oklahoma Web Site:
www.youroklahoma.com
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