Russell Cobb
The True Story of Tulsa’s Forgotten Antihero, Sadie James
And a walk downtown in search of her saloon, the Bucket of Blood
South By Midwest: Or, Where Is Oklahoma?
Reflections on Oklahoma's complex regional identity.
Backwards Christian Soldier
When Tulsa's Rev. Billy James Hargis was at the height of his powers in the 1960s, he was considered a far-right extremist by Republicans and Democrats alike.
Brave New Park
Politics, philanthrocapitalism, and public investment define the origin story of Gathering Place, America's largest privately-funded park.
Tulsa’s Forgotten Creek Heritage
Tulsa's official "founding" in 1898 obscures a much richer history as a frontier zone of Indigenous, European, and African cultures.