There’s a lot of history here in Taft, Oklahoma, that people today don’t know, young and old. The Oklahoman. Taft has two prisons, but residents say what they need is regular commercial ...

It wasn’t a mistake. That four-year-old child was among 5,000 Black children who owned 40-acre allotments of land outright, without mortgage or tax encumbrances, before Oklahoma became a state ...

As interest in Oklahoma’s historically all-Black towns grows and a related exhibition opens in downtown Tulsa, the state Historic Preservation Office is celebrating an award that will allow it ...

Taft Stadium was home to 'significant' OKC sporting history. Taft became a focal point of Oklahoma City athletic events in the early and mid-20th century with its considerable size and versatility.

The 13 historic all-Black cities in Oklahoma are Langston, Brooksville, Tatums, Lima, Boley, Clearview, Vernon, Grayson, Rentiesville, Summit, Taft, Red Bird and Tullahassee. The ride is scheduled ...

This design is evocative of a popular specialty license plate that pays homage to Oklahoma's first state flag. It features the star-46 icon on a red background.

In 2023, the organization overseeing Woodring Wall of Honor and Veterans Park expanded their exhibits to include a 40,000 educational Oklahoma military history exhibit at Enid's Oakwood Mall.

CINCINNATI — Protests occurred at the William Howard Taft National Historic Site over the weekend. The protests come as part of a larger coordinated national protest that was seen on Saturday ...

Black leaders in Oklahoma want to keep the state's historic freedmen towns alive. They were established after the Civil War on Indian land but are now experiencing economic hardship.

Oklahoma has a rich military history, from being home to the earliest westward outposts to a training ground for today's pilots. Some of that history is on display throughout the state at museums ...