| Oklahoma City Rediscovered Contributor(s): Welge, William D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 073855149X ISBN-13: 9780738551494 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2007 Annotation: Oklahoma City has a fascinating history. By 1907, when Oklahoma became a state, the diversity of business, entertainment, industry, manufacturing, and transportation was experiencing rapid development. Contained within Oklahoma City Rediscovered is the story of four aspects of that development: Deep Deuce with the rise of blues and jazz music, town site development with the goal of establishing a seat of government with the founding of Capitol Hill, manufacturing that led to the warehouse district that evolved into the premier entertainment area known as Bricktown, and transportation with the love affair of the automobile along a major thoroughfare downtown that was devoted to showcasing the latest models of cars to capture the fancy of the public. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - History | United States - State & Local - Southwest (az, Nm, Ok, Tx) |
| Dewey: 976.638 |
| LCCN: 2007921381 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.62" W x 9.2" (0.71 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Oklahoma - Locality - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| Publisher Description: Oklahoma City has a fascinating history. By 1907, when Oklahoma became a state, the diversity of business, entertainment, industry, manufacturing, and transportation was experiencing rapid development. Contained within Oklahoma City Rediscovered is the story of four aspects of that development: Deep Deuce with the rise of blues and jazz music, town site development with the goal of establishing a seat of government with the founding of Capitol Hill, manufacturing that led to the warehouse district that evolved into the premier entertainment area known as Bricktown, and transportation with the love affair of the automobile along a major thoroughfare downtown that was devoted to showcasing the latest models of cars to capture the fancy of the public. |
Contributor Bio(s): Welge, William D.: - William D. Welge is a native of San Antonio, Texas. He has been associated with the Oklahoma Historical Society since 1977, the last 17 years as director of the research division. A published author, Welge also teaches courses about archives at the University of Oklahoma. |