Category: Western History
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Breaking Trail: Florence Hughes Randolph
Florence Hughes Randolph was born in 1898 in Augusta, Georgia. She learned how to ride on plow mules. She learned to Trick and Roman ride with Colonel King’s IXL Ranch Wild West show. In 1916, she organized Princess Mohawk’s Wild West Hippodrome. She performed with traveling carnivals. Florence defeated thirteen…
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Breaking Trail: Will Rogers
William Penn Adair Rogers, more commonly known as “Will” Rogers, was born in Indian Territory (what would later become Oklahoma) on November 4, 1879. Rogers was Cherokee. He was the eighth child of Clement Vann Rogers and Mary America Schrimsher Rogers. He was the only son to survive to adulthood…
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Follow Along the ’89er Trail with Me in Oklahoma City
Hey, friend! Welcome back to another post! Today, I want to tell you about a trail of historical markers in Oklahoma City called, ‘The ’89er Trail.’ I’ll show you what each marker looks like and tell you where to find it. I am going to transcribe the major text on…
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Breaking Trail: Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton
Frank Eaton also known as “Pistol Pete” lived a life worthy of legend. Now you might be wondering why this name sounds familiar… Well, that’s because “Pistol Pete” is the mascot for Oklahoma State University, the University of Wyoming and New Mexico State University. Frank Boardman Eaton was born on…
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