Skip to Content

Russell Cobb

Nasty Newspapers, The Klan and Tulsa’s Gilded Age

Fake news as a pretext for violence? Rule by the wealthy elite? Sky-high inflation? We’ve heard this story before.

March 19, 2025

The True Story of Tulsa’s Forgotten Antihero, Sadie James

And a walk downtown in search of her saloon, the Bucket of Blood

January 23, 2025

South By Midwest: Or, Where Is Oklahoma?

Reflections on Oklahoma's complex regional identity.

November 25, 2024

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.

November 18, 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