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Railroads played a key role in developing all-Black Towns in Oklahoma and Indian Territories. They enabled the movement of people, goods, agriculture products, and livestock. Clearview residents could take a passenger train to Guthrie, the territorial capital, to visit family and friends.
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On what should have been a day of celebration and personal triumph, the family of Carley Tatum stood in her place at the University of Oklahoma, accepting an honorary degree awarded posthumously to a young woman remembered for her kindness, dedication, and heart for helping others.
Read moreA full slate of talent will honor American veterans during Jae L. and Crossover’s May 17 performance at the historic McSwain Theatre in downtown Ada, Oklahoma. May 17 is Armed Forces Day where America pays tribute to all active- duty soldiers serving the United States.
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“Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln The quest for happiness is part of the American psyche, embedded in our cultural DNA. Thomas Jefferson immortalized this sentiment when he penned the Declaration of Independence writing, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Most of us would admit that the energy of our lives is spent in this pursuit of happiness, for ourselves and others. But there is a real question here. Where does happiness come from? How do we obtain it? Is happiness dependent on our external circumstances or is something deeper involved?
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