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"All Crooks at Tulsa" The Myth of Tommy Atkins & The Enduring Legacy Of An Oil Capital Fraud
Tommy was a Muscogee boy whose land was worth many millions of dollars in 1914. The only problem was that he may have never existed.
Russell Cobb
Sep 1, 202317 min read
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Who's Afraid of Elohim City?
For 30-plus years, a small, isolated community in Northeastern Oklahoma has been the subject of endless scrutiny.
Lee Roy Chapman
Aug 23, 202320 min read
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The Strange Love of Dr. Billy James Hargis
The FBI had cause to be concerned. Hargis’ tirades mirrored those from any number of early 20th century Ku Klux Klan pamphlets.
Lee Roy Chapman
Aug 23, 202322 min read
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The Nightmare of Dreamland: Tate Brady and The Tulsa Outrage
The seventeen men were terrified, and with good reason. They stood shivering in the November midnight air...
Lee Roy Chapman
Aug 23, 202319 min read
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Monumental Malice
In September of 1921, a group of influential Tulsans formed the Tulsa Association of Pioneers to commemorate the founders of their city.
Fraser Kastner
Aug 23, 202318 min read
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