Tag: oklahoma history

• April 19, 1995: Oklahoma’s Loss of Innocence

  

  “We come here to remember Those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity.” ~ Inscription at the gate to the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Most people say they’ll never forget where they were…

  C.H. Armstrong

  April 19, 2016

  Miscellaneous, Oklahoma, The Edge of Nowhere

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• Black Sunday: The Storm That Gave The Dust Bowl Its Name

  

  Read an excerpt from The Edge of Nowhere on this 81st Anniversary of Black Sunday and the storm that gave The Dust Bowl its name.

  C.H. Armstrong

  April 14, 2016

  Books, Oklahoma, The Edge of Nowhere

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• Easter Eggs (Part 6) in The Edge of Nowhere

  

  More Images of the homes and landmarks in and around El Reno, Oklahoma that inspired The Edge of Nowhere

  C.H. Armstrong

  March 17, 2016

  Books, Oklahoma, The Edge of Nowhere

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• Easter Eggs (Part 5) in The Edge of Nowhere

  

  The Role of El Reno, Oklahoma, in The Edge of Nowhere

  C.H. Armstrong

  March 16, 2016

  Books, The Edge of Nowhere

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• Part 4: “Easter Eggs” in The Edge of Nowhere

  

  Part 4 of “Easter Eggs” in the Edge of nowhere…Grace, Jack, Ethan, Sara and David

  C.H. Armstrong

  March 3, 2016

  The Edge of Nowhere

  1930s, Books, bookshelf, Dust Bowl, family saga, fiction, History, oklahoma, oklahoma history, oklahoma strong, The Edge of Nowhere, the great depression

• We Have Another Winner!

  

  Last week I was blessed to be invited as a Takeover Author for L.K. Kuhl’s release of Everlasting.  It was a fun evening of talking to readers and hearing about the releases of other writers, as we all came together to help celebrate this new book.  While there, I opened up a giveaway for a…

  C.H. Armstrong

  February 23, 2016

  Books, Contests & Giveaways, The Edge of Nowhere

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• “Housekeeping”

  Happy Monday! I have a couple of items that I want to be sure to pass along to you today. First, for those who have entered the FREE SWAG GIVEAWAY, please be sure you’ve sent your receipts to me by the end of the day TODAY. I will be selecting a winner this week.  If…

  C.H. Armstrong

  February 1, 2016

  Books, Contests & Giveaways, Oklahoma, The Edge of Nowhere

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• El Reno, OK – Cleanup After a Devastating Ice Storm

  

  See the cleanup efforts headed by El Reno Mayor Matt White after the devastating ice storms of November and December.

  C.H. Armstrong

  January 25, 2016

  Oklahoma, The Edge of Nowhere

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• FIRE SALE FOR THE EDGE OF NOWHERE

  

  FIRE SALE for THE EDGE OF NOWHERE!

  C.H. Armstrong

  January 22, 2016

  The Edge of Nowhere

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• IT’S ALMOST TIME! JOIN US FROM NOON UNTIL 6:00 PM (CST)

  

  In case you missed my post this morning, we go LIVE in one hour with THE FINAL COUNTDOWN AUTHOR TAKEOVER PARTY!  It’s happening today from noon until 6:00 PM (Central Time), and here’s a quick rundown of what’s going on: TWELVE published authors, all taking books and giving away prizes as they help me celebrate the…

  C.H. Armstrong

  January 18, 2016

  The Edge of Nowhere

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