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The history of Oklahoma City refers to the history of city of Oklahoma City, and the land on which it developed. Oklahoma City's history begins with the settlement of " unassigned lands " in the region in the 1880s, and continues with the city's development through statehood, World War I and the Oklahoma City bombing.
1962 – Oklahoma City 89ers baseball team formed. 1964 July: Oklahoma City sonic boom tests begin. Founders Tower built. 1965 Central Business District redevelopment plan ("Pei plan") adopted. [12] Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City established. [22] 1966 Central Oklahoma Transportation and Parking Authority established. Citizens Bank ...
Some residents of the Plains, especially Kansas and Oklahoma, fell ill and died of dust pneumonia or malnutrition. [23] "Broke, baby sick, and car trouble!" – Dorothea Lange's 1937 photo of a Missouri migrant family's jalopy stuck near Tracy, California. [39] Between 1930 and 1940, about 3.5 million people moved out of the Plains states. [40]
The Wild Mary Sudik gusher was an oil well blowout that took place on March 26, 1930 in what is now Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. The gusher from Mary Sudik No. 1 well received extensive media coverage and was the subject of daily radio reports by NBC's Floyd Gibbons and newsreels that were shown in movie theaters. The gusher flowed for eleven ...
Oklahoma City (/ ˌ oʊ k l ə ˈ h oʊ m ə-/ ⓘ), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County , [ 9 ] its population ranks 20th among United States cities and 8th in the Southern United States .
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Considered one of the first residential areas on the north side of Oklahoma City, Mesta Park was founded in 1902 and began being heavily developed from 1906 to 1915, with further development expanding into the 1930s. [3] Henry Overholser and his family constructed the Overholser Mansion in 1903, and is now a state historical landmark.