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The Neverending West

The Murder On Turkey Creek

In November 1876, two men met in Medicine Lodge, Kansas, and discussed their desires to cross the Indian Territory into Texas. The violent events that followed remain shrouded in mystery.

October 15, 2025

The Mummy Of John Wilkes Booth

Legends of death and rebirth in Enid, Oklahoma.

October 15, 2025

Four Men Hanging

The end of the Old West in Ada's "Bucket of Blood"

October 15, 2025

What’s So Wrong With Oklahoma City Building A Tower To The Heavens?

On Legends Tower, a fishy nonprofit, and Oklahoma being for dreamers

Tulsa King Is Even Worse Than You Thought

Take it from me, a guy who watched the whole thing.

August 1, 2025

South By Midwest: Or, Where Is Oklahoma?

Reflections on Oklahoma's complex regional identity.

November 25, 2024

Who’s Afraid Of Elohim City?

A mysterious compound in northeast Oklahoma compound has ties to Christian nationalism and is well-known to the FBI. Could it just be misunderstood?

February 23, 2014