Oklahoma

Oklahoma: A History covers the story of the Sooner Statefrom the tectonic formation of Oklahomas varied landscape, to the recovery and renewal following the Oklahoma City bombing, to the threshold of its centennialin one readable volume. David Baird and Danney Goble, both authorities on the 46th state, explore Oklahoma historys intricate tapestry of themes, stories, and perspectives, including those of the states diverse population of American Indians. Offering fresh insights on widely recognized history makers, such as Sequoyah, and well-known milestones like the 1889 Land Run and the Glenn Pool oil strike, the authors also reveal lesser-known but equally important Oklahoma people, places, and events. The result is a rousing, often surprising, and ever-fascinating story.

W. David Baird is Dean Emeritus of Seaver College and Howard A. White Professor of History at Pepperdine University, Malibu, California. Danney Goble (1946-2007) was Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma. Baird and Goble, both Oklahoma natives, wrote the textbook The Story of Oklahoma, named the Oklahoma History Book of the Year by the Oklahoma Historical Society.