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Discover the defining moments of Oklahoma history. It’s 1893 and the Cherokee Strip land rush is on. It’s 1969 and Merle Haggard is pushing the city of Muskogee up the music charts. Take in the sights and sounds of Tulsa: the gleaming Art Deco facades and the raucous cadence of Golden Hurricane basketball. Cruise down Route 66 to the capital to grab a bite at Beverly's Chicken-in-the-Rough. From a tribal history of Tahlequah to Main Street memories across the state, explore the essential stories of our Oklahoma history book catalogue. [View all Oklahoma books]
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100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters & Lawmen
100 Oklahoma Outlaws, Gangsters & Lawmen
Killing Albert Berch
Killing Albert Berch
Voices of the Dust Bowl
Voices of the Dust Bowl
Oklahoma Renegades
Oklahoma Renegades

Killing Albert Berch

9781455623556

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A dark historical reality exposed.



In 1923 Marlow, Oklahoma, at the hotel belonging to Albert and Lula Berch, Albert is murdered trying to protect his African-American porter from an angry mob. After his death, the case unravels, and the truth of Albert Berch and his murderers emerges.
Tracing his own family history, Dr. Alan Berch Hollingsworth discovers that it's not just the Marlow townspeople who have something to hide. Why did his grandfather insist on hiring an African-American porter, violating the era's Jim Crow segregation laws? How is the KKK involved in this gruesome crime? Unlocking the secret to his grandfather's murder, he uncovers a true crime story of racial violence in 1920s Oklahoma.

Killing Albert Berch

Voices of the Dust Bowl

9781589809642

$19.99 $14.99 Save 25%

Voices from those who lived through the largest environmental catastrophe in American history.


From 1931 to 1940, a combination of drought and soil erosion destroyed the fragile ecology and economy of the Great Plains. Evocative illustrations accompany poignant testimonies, including those of a farmer's wife, a banker, and a child who had never seen rain, to provide an emotionally charged account.

Voices of the Dust Bowl