Tag: today in history

• The El Reno Super Tornado: 3 Year Anniversary

  There are some events that are so horrific — so real — that they live on in your mind forever.  The shooting and subsequent death of JFK, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and the day our nation came under attack by terrorists on 9/11.  For me, there are a couple more major events I’d add to…

  C.H. Armstrong

  May 31, 2016

  Miscellaneous, Oklahoma, The Edge of Nowhere

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• 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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