Author: Brad A. Holt Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1439659923 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 128
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Restless pioneers surrounded the border of what would become Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, on September 22, 1891, with the goal of staking prime land. The crowd was diverse and not always well-behaved, but chaos eventually turned to order. Businesses opened quickly, and towns were established. Tecumseh would be designated the county seat, but it would not be long before Shawnee would steal it away and even have aspirations of becoming the state capital. Shawnee and Tecumseh would become the focus of the county, but other towns like Asher, Dale, Earlsboro, Macomb, Maud, McLoud, St. Louis, and Wanette persevered in their own ways, bringing a unique version of small-town charm. Pottawatomie County today is home to just over 70,000 citizens. Shawnee, still the county seat, boasts a prestigious college and university and is known as the birthplace of Sonic Drive-In. Sixteen sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places are in the county. Jim Thorpe, Gordon Cooper Jr., Wanda Jackson, and Brad Pitt have all called Pottawatomie County home.
Author: Pottawatomie County History Book Committee Publisher: Country Lane Press, Incorporated ISBN: 9780941195003 Category : Pottawatomie County (Okla.) Languages : en Pages : 634
Author: Ann McDonald Publisher: ISBN: 9781511738637 Category : Languages : en Pages : 266
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In the short life of Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma (county seat - Shawnee), since 1892, there have been thousands of men and women who have served this country in the military from the Spanish-American War to the current conflicts in the Middle East. Many have died. This is an effort to recognize and honor those citizens by telling as many stories as we can find. Hopefully all those from Pott County who gave their lives will be found in these pages as well a many others who served months or years while helping to preserve peace around the world. There are also stories of some of the wars themselves, battles and what was happening back home. Lists of draft registrants in World War I are included as are the names of draftees and volunteers for both world wars.
Author: Tanya McCoy and Jeff Provine Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467146862 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 144
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Home to numerous tribal reservations that survived the land run that swept around them, Shawnee stands at an intersection of worlds. For travelers of the Wild West, crossing over into Oklahoma Territory meant more than crossing a state line. "Stop for twenty minutes and see a man killed," stagecoach drivers warned visitors to Shawnee's treacherous saloons. The oil boom of the 1920s brought a wave of wealth that only encouraged nefarious activity. Shawnee's quiet present may belie its fevered past, but the spirits of former gunslingers, prostitutes and everyday folk still live on. From strange sounds at the old Sacred Heart Mission to specters roaming the halls of the luxurious Aldridge Hotel, Tanya McCoy and Jeff Provine provide an introduction to Shawnee's haunted past.
Author: Brad Alan Holt Publisher: Arcadia Publishing ISBN: 1467109592 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 1
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Shawnee has a strong sense of place, owing to a rich history dating back to 1895. Featuring a revitalized pre-statehood Main Street, mid-century Bell Avenue Historic District, and a surrounding historic downtown and beyond, Shawnee has that perfect mix of small-town charm and urban conveniences. This book focuses on the city's historic buildings and places--some saved and others lost.
Author: Bill Crawford Publisher: Turner Publishing Company ISBN: 0470322713 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 313
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"All American is riveting and grand-that rare pairing of exquisite writing and unassailable research. Crawford delivers you to an age when iconic titans like Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner marched across the planet, and he is the perfect guide to their enormous triumphs and tragedies. This is epic American history at its page-turning finest." -Bill Minutaglio, author of City on Fire and First Son: George W. Bush and the Bush Family Dynasty He was the greatest football running back of his era, leading his Carlisle Indian Industrial School team to victory over all the great college powerhouses. King Gustav of Sweden called him "the greatest athlete in the world" after he won gold medals for the decathlon and pentathlon at the 1912 Olympic Games. Yet Jim Thorpe was also at the center of the greatest sports scandal of the twentieth century-a scandal that took away his Olympic medals and banned him forever from intercollegiate sports. Now, in this revealing new biography, Bill Crawford captures Jim Thorpe's remarkable rise and fall. From his youth on Oklahoma's Sac and Fox Indian reservation to his astounding feats on the gridiron, from his Olympic triumphs to his complex relationship with coach "Pop" Warner, who mentored, exploited, and ultimately betrayed him, All American brings you up close and personal with the greatest athlete of the twentieth century.
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Author: Pottawatomie County History Book Committee
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