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Tulsa Lore

The Filth and the Fury

A firsthand account of the night in 1978 when the Sex Pistols came to town.

November 15, 2024

Brave New Park

Politics, philanthrocapitalism, and public investment define the origin story of Gathering Place, America's largest privately-funded park.

November 15, 2024

The Founder of Sand Springs Might Have Been a Real Weirdo (Or Worse)

Russell Cobb’s newest history, Ghosts of Crook County, traces the life—and the alleged fraud—of Charles Page, that scion of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, whose name graces a statue and street signs along the Arkansas River.

October 27, 2024

This Is My Beloved Son

The fall of Tulsa's first family of televangelism came swiftly.

May 9, 2024

When Heaven Got Funkier

A regular at the Juneteenth Music Festival and a genius of local jazz, George Duke's legacy stands tall.

May 5, 2024

Ripping Up Phonebooks For Jesus

My life with the Power Team

January 15, 2012