This Land

is a look at Oklahoma through the eyes of writers, artists and thinkers.

In 1928, the city of Galveston, TX hosted the Third International Pageant of Pulchritude and Ninth Annual Bathing Girl Revue, the predecessor to the now-famous Miss Universe pageant.

Miss Helen…

Since 1951, the Admiral Twin Drive-In has been one of Tulsa's most beloved gathering spots. Nearly every long-time citizen in our city has at least one great memory there. Others might've recognized the Admiral Twin from its role as the backdrop for scenes in Francis Ford Coppola's movie, S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders.
Last night, the audience crowded the synagogue of B'nai Emunah for Book Smart Tulsa's evening with Jonathan Safran Foer, author of Everything is Illuminated. Foer offered a lucid and compelling argument for going vegetarian, using stories and research from his recent book Eating Animals.

Oklahoma’s labor history is rich, complicated, and dramatic. During the Oklahoma statehood convention of 1907, people boasted that 70% of our constitution came from the American Federation of Labor, and…

Here’s a great gift idea for the Okie in your life: Woody Guthrie pencils, guaranteed to kill fascism if used appropriately.

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Color photos from the Great Depression convey the hardships and resilience of Oklahomans.
The Tulsa Air and Space Museum hopes to house one of NASA's decommissioned space shuttles.
With a new book of gritty, Okie-based fiction from none other than Black Sparrow Press, native Oklahoman author Eddie Chuculate is poised to become our state's Charles Bukowski.
Actor Peter Bedgood pulls off a double-debut this weekend in two films with Tulsa ties.
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