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The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons to all corners of the globe!With the Rookie Read-About Geography series, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world… and right in their own backyards! ... Read more

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Chapters: Neighborhoods in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Neighborhoods of Oklahoma City, Myriad Botanical Gardens, Asia District, Oklahoma City, Will Rogers Gardens, Downtown Oklahoma City, Nw 39th Street Enclave, Capitol Hill, Oklahoma City, Midtown Oklahoma City, List of Neighborhoods in Oklahoma City, Automobile Alley, Deep Deuce, Arts District, Oklahoma City, Paseo Arts District, Adventure District, North Western Oklahoma City, Triangle District, Lincoln Terrace Neighborhood, Eastside, Oklahoma City, Uptown Oklahoma City. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 73. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: . The City of Oklahoma City uses Special Zoning Districts as a tool to maintain the character of many neighborhood communities. downtown Oklahoma CityDowntown Oklahoma City itself is currently undergoing a renaissance, one of the largest in the nation. Between the mid 1980s and 1990s, downtown was unchanged and largely vacant. It was the scene of the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on 5th Street between Robinson and Harvey Avenues, caused by convicted domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh; most buildings within a 1-mile (1.6 km) radius were structurally damaged by the explosion, including the old Journal Record Building (now home to the National Memorial museum). Many other buildings, such as the unique international style YMCA building, supposedly one of few remaining in the United States were damaged or destroyed. White flight during the 1950s and 1960s left much of the inner city abandoned. During the Urban Renewal days of the early 1980s, controversial urban planning allowed for the destruction of almost 50 historic buildings and skyscrapers. Examples include the Biltmore Hotel, which was imploded to make way for the I. M. Pei-designed Myriad Botanical Gardens, the only major U...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=6173507 ... Read more

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The Historical Atlas of Oklahoma has been an indispensable reference for longer than four decades. Issued on the eve of the Oklahoma Centennial, this fourth edition of the atlas is much more than an updated version. Oklahoma authors Charles Robert Goins and Danney Goble are joined by seventeen contributing scholars (including natural and physical scientists) and other professionals to present 119 topics. To explore each, one or more maps with explanatory legends, tables, and graphs are paired with an interpretive essay.

Created by cartographer James H. Anderson, more than 170 new maps--in full color--chart Oklahoma's rich and varied history and current population trends.

Like earlier editions, the atlas describes Oklahoma's landforms and natural resources and traces the state's geographic history from the earliest hunter-gatherer bands to today's mostly urban inhabitants. New to this edition are maps exploring additional aspects of the state's economy and its diverse society, politics, and culture, such as black history, women's experiences, and the musicians, writers, and other artists identified with the state. Reflecting the most up-to-date information as of 2005 from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources, this new edition of the Historical Atlas of Oklahoma will be an invaluable resource for scholars, teachers, students, and any reader who wants to know more about the history of Oklahoma. ... Read more

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An essential reference for the Oklahoma family
Historical Atlas of Oklahoma
A great improvement over its previous format, this 4th edition comes alive with new informative text, colorful maps and charts of every kind and numerous historical photographic images..It focuses on every facet of Oklahoma history from a geo-historical point of view, i.e. what happened and where did it happen.For example there is a section onthe forced removal of the Cherokees and other southeastern tribes into Oklahoma, showing their lands and routes toOklahoma from their native ground. It covers the land runs on the various openings of Indian and unassigned lands, again with an eloquent map to picture it all for the reader.The book is in chronological order and touches on such issues as census data by area and minority population change, 1990-2000.For the family who wishes to use this as a vacation resource, there are maps to museums and historic sites, state parks and recreation areas.It closes with a panoply of noted Oklahomans. Obviously, the book works on many levels.It is also beautifully published (by O.U. Press) for its official centennial edition (2007).It makes a lovely coffee table book, that visitors will not be able to resist picking up and thumbing through.

(4th Edition Hardback)Excellent
(I'm reviewing the 4th Edition Hardcover) This atlas maps and details an astonishing number of facts about Oklahoma.There's something for everyone:political (e.g. "Constitutional Convention Delegate Districts, 1906" , geologilcal ("Geologic Formations), biological ("Buffalo Country"), military ("Civil War Battlesites, 1861-1865"), and this sampling barely scratches the surface:my use of the word 'astonishing' wasn't mere hyperbole.Each subject has about a page's worth of explanatory text and maps of excellent quality.One of the strongest themes in the book involves the indian populations of the state:there are numerous pages, from "Early Arrivals, 40,000-12,000 BC"/"Early Big-Game Hunters, 12,000-8,000 BC" to the "Proposed State of Sequoyah, 1905", with meticulous maps of the various indian territories in-between, as they were created and modified over the years.This is a great book for any Oklahoman:The authors, and OU Press, have done a very fine job. ... Read more

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Chapters: Rock Mary, Dog Iron Ranch, Ames Crater, Cimarron Meridian, Indian Meridian, Devil's Canyon (Kiowa County, Oklahoma), List of Oklahoma Tri-Points. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Geography of Oklahoma encompasses terrain and ecosystems ranging from arid plains to subtropical forests and mountains. Oklahoma contains 11 distinct ecological regions, more per square mile than in any other state by a wide margin. One of six states on the Frontier Strip, it is situated in the Great Plains and U.S. Interior Highlands region near the geographical center of the 48 contiguous states. Usually considered part of the South Central United States, Oklahoma is bounded on the east by Arkansas and Missouri, on the north by Kansas, on the northwest by Colorado, on the far west by New Mexico, and on the south and near-west by Texas. The state has four primary mountain ranges: the Arbuckle Mountains, the Wichita Mountains, the Ozark Mountains and the Ouachita Mountains. Part of the U.S. Interior Highlands region, the Ozarks and Ouachitas form the only major highland region between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians. A portion of the Flint Hills stretches into north-central Oklahoma, and in the state's southeastern corner, Cavanal Hill is officially regarded as the world's tallest hill; at 1,999 feet (609 m), it fails the definition of a mountain by one foot. More than 500 named creeks and rivers make up Oklahoma's waterways, and with 200 lakes created by dams, it holds the highest number of reservoirs in the nation. Oklahoma covers an area of 69,898 square miles (181,035 km²), with 68,667 square miles (177847 km²) of land and 1,231 square miles (3,188 km²) of water, making it the 20th-largest state in the United States. Generally, it is divided...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=15611723 ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Stillwater is a city in and the county seat of Payne County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 39,065 at the 2000 census. Founded December 12, 1884 it was the first settlement in the Unassigned Lands. The geographical position of Stillwater is located Northeast of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area though many consider it to be a satellite exburb of Oklahoma City, due to commuter patterns and other indicators. The city of Stillwater is marketing a new census for 2010, implementing a program named "Count Stillwater" to help utilize the students of Oklahoma State University to increase the official population. ... Read more

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Chapters: Burneyville, Oklahoma, Oklahoma History Center, Pine Ridge, Oklahoma, Kiamichi Mountains, Sweetwater, Oklahoma, Island Bayou, Flint Hills, Red Fork, Oklahoma, Kenton, Oklahoma, Spencerville, Oklahoma, Hamden, Oklahoma, Slapout, Oklahoma, Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River, Bridge Creek, Oklahoma, Wardville, Oklahoma, Vernon, Oklahoma, Ingalls, Oklahoma, Ponca City Regional Airport, Nashoba, Oklahoma, Nelson, Oklahoma, Pooleville, Oklahoma, Cloud Chief, Oklahoma, Meers, Oklahoma, Foster, Oklahoma, Qualls, Oklahoma, Broxton, Oklahoma, Skullyville, Oklahoma, Bunch, Oklahoma, Enville, Oklahoma, Independence, Oklahoma, Retrop, Oklahoma, Honobia, Oklahoma, Saddle Mountain, Oklahoma, Alpha, Oklahoma, Hennepin, Oklahoma, Preston, Oklahoma, Frederick Municipal Airport, Sumner, Oklahoma, Allison, Oklahoma, Brown, Oklahoma, Fort Towson, Rossville, Oklahoma, Clarita, Oklahoma, Caney River, Daisy, Oklahoma, Cade, Oklahoma, Blue, Oklahoma, Avery, Oklahoma, Rose, Oklahoma, Crutcho, Oklahoma, Banty, Oklahoma, Mocane, Oklahoma, Grant, Oklahoma, Prattville, Oklahoma, Ingersoll, Oklahoma, Olive, Oklahoma, Catesby, Oklahoma, White Oak, Oklahoma, Woody Chapel, Oklahoma, Port, Oklahoma, Lookout, Oklahoma, Berlin, Oklahoma, Concho, Oklahoma, Dale, Oklahoma, Eagle City, Oklahoma, Spring Creek, Oklahoma, Cobb, Oklahoma, Durham, Oklahoma, Countyline, Oklahoma, Eva, Oklahoma, Harjo, Oklahoma, Baker, Oklahoma, Orienta, Oklahoma, Old Bliss, Oklahoma, Omega, Oklahoma, Aydelotte, Oklahoma, Eagletown, Oklahoma, Lane, Oklahoma, Connerville, Oklahoma, Aaron, Oklahoma, Cookson, Oklahoma, Alma, Oklahoma, Robert S. Kerr Reservoir, Farris, Oklahoma, Grady, Oklahoma, Hext, Oklahoma, Bentley, Oklahoma, Elmwood, Oklahoma, Oscar, Oklahoma, Romulus, Oklahoma, Adams, Oklahoma, Battiest, Oklahoma, Roll, Oklahoma, Reed, Oklahoma, Washunga, Oklahoma, Crawford, Oklahoma, Frogville, Oklahoma, Joy, Oklahoma, Milo, Oklahoma, Albert, Oklahoma, Wheeless, Oklahoma, Cher...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2997079 ... Read more

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Chapters: Neighborhoods in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Neighborhoods of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Owen Park, Tulsa, Oklahoma, West Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Maple Ridge, Gillette, Swan Lake, Brady Heights, Yorktown, Tulsa Port of Catoosa, Turkey Mountain, Keystone State Park. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 51. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Tulsa includes many structures built during the Oil Boom in the 1920s and 1930s, including Art Deco buildings such as the Midcontinent Tower, Boston Avenue Methodist Church, and the Tulsa National Bank. Oilman Waite Phillips, left a significant architectural impact on downtown Tulsa through the Philtower and Philcade buildings. Other notable Tulsa buildings include the Atlas Life building, Christ the King Catholic Church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, and the Mayo Hotel, the former of which once served as home to J. Paul Getty. Known for a time as "Terra Cotta City", Tulsa hosted the International Sixth Congress on Art Deco in 2001. Boston Avenue Methodist ChurchDowntown Tulsa is in the northwest quadrant of the city and is ringed by an expressway system called the inner dispersal loop. Downtown's buildings include many large office towers. At 667 ft (203 m), the BOK Tower (formerly One Williams Center) is the tallest building in any of the 5 "plains states" (Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota) and was designed in 1975 by Minoru Yamasaki ... Read more