| One of the
best map books about Oklahoma is "The
Roads of Oklahoma" which shows
every county in the State and the roads
in that county. Some of the storm
spotters around here use the book so they
won't get lost and so they will know the
way out when they get in a jam! The book
is available from Barnes and Noble Roads of Oklahoma and
from Amazon.com. One of
the best general reference guides for
Oklahoma is Oklahoma Almanac
published by the Oklahoma Department of
Libraries. This quick reference guide
gives several facts about Oklahoma but
focuses on the government and State
resources. It can be found at Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.
Did you
know that the Washington Post actually
prints stuff about our State? Well, maybe
they don't but want us to think they do.
The Associated Press writes about
Oklahoma. Their link is on the Washington
Post page. There also are links to
Oklahoma Newspapers but not as many links
as those found at the Oklahoma Press Association
site.
You can find Oklahoma experts at these
places.
These are some
excellent titles by some Oklahoma Authors.
Although the editor, Sarah Taylor,
forgets that the Pensacola Dam is the
largest multiple arch dam in the world
and that one of the last remaining
Cherokee Indian Tribal courthouse is
located in Delaware County near Rose, Exploring Oklahoma
Together, ISBN 0-9645685-1-9 is
worth a look. There are over $200 in
coupons in the current book. This makes
it an extremely good value for the
traveler.
Charles Clark provides a
digital rending of a very serious topic
in our State. His work documents
lynchings, the practice of hanging
somenoe without a trial in A Story
of Vigilantism in the Twin Territories
and State of Oklahoma from 1830 - 1930.
Caution: material not suited for juvenile
audiences.
Kent Ruth gives the reader a well-documented
book about our State. Oklahoma Travel Handbook,
ISBN 0-8061-1539-4 is a good book for
those who really want to know what our
State is about and why we name our things
what we do.
Sarah Taylor strikes twice with Exploring Oklahoma with
Children, ISBN 0964568527. Southern
Living Magazine has given a good
review for this book.
Did you ever wonder how Bugtussle, Kee-Too-Wah,
Mooreland, or Vici got their names?
George Shirk gives you the real scoop in Oklahoma Place Names.
If it is pictures of our State that
you seek, then Oklahoma Crossroads,
Oklahoma, and Oklahoma II by
Dan Fitzgerald are books you need.
Of course, these books may be
available at a lower cost at Half.com.
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