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Oklahoma as a Territory
Oklahoma began as a plot of land because of the Indian Intercoarse Act made by Congress. This gave land to some Native Americans. -
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History of Oklahoma
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Texas is Annexed
Texas was annexed to the United States. Panhandle "No Man's Land" included in Texas lands. -
Oklahoma gets todays boarders
Oklahoma gets confined to a boarder for its territory. -
Oklahoma takes sides
The Choctaw Council on February 7 adopted resolutions declaring their affiliation and sympathy with rhe Southern States in the Civil War. -
Begin to fence , buffalo die
Cattlemen began fencing ranches in the Cherokee Strip. -
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State University was founded. -
Governor appointed for land (not yet a state)
A. J. Seay was appointed territorial governor October 18. -
State Flower
Mistletoe grows on trees throughout the state . It was named the state flower 14 years before it was even a state. -
Kickapoo Land Opened
In May the Kickapoo surplus lands were opened to settlement. -
Gas and Oil Found
Gas and oil were discovered in the vicinity of Tulsa, Red Fork, Sapulpa and other towns of the Creek Nation early in the spring. -
Oklahoma becomes a state
Oklahoma becomes the 46th state. Frank Frantz was appointed as governor. -
Oklahoma gets its capital
Oklahoma City , Oklahoma was named the state capital. -
State Bird
It was officially adopted by the State Legislature May 5, 1951 as the Oklahoma state bird. -
Oklahoma Governor
Walters was elected to serve as the 24th governor of Oklahoma. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City.
