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On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. a 4,800-pound ammonium nitrate–fuel oil bomb exploded in a Ryder truck parked at the north entrance of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring approximately 850. At the time, the bombing was the nation’s worst single act of domestic terrorism.
The governor’s office reported that 30 children were orphaned, 219 children lost at least one parent, 462 people were left homeless, and 7,000 people lost their workplace. The City of Oklahoma City’s Final Report estimated property damage to more than 300 buildings in a 48-square-block area. Learn more at bit.ly/4-19-1995.
Today, #weremember those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever by the tragedy on April 19, 1995.
Photo by Jim Argo (2012.201.B0959.0179, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS) #okhistory #25YearsAgo #dayofremembrance post credit: @okhistory
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Did you know that the Golden Driller in Tulsa is the sixth-tallest statue in the United States? This iconic local landmark stands 76 feet tall and was originally built in 1953 for the International Petroleum Exposition. It wasn't intended to be a permanent fixture, but the public response to it was so positive that it was permanently placed in front of the Tulsa Expo Center in 1966. The Oklahoma Legislature adopted it as the State Monument in 1979 and it is still a popular destination today. More info at http://bit.ly/TulsaDriller
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⁉️🤔 Have you ever wondered how we write the days of the week and the months of the year in Cherokee syllabary? Here’s a quick link to help you learn them: https://language.cherokee.org/media/a0wgrvl1/days_months.pdf 🗣➡️ Learn how to pronounce these words in Cherokee by visiting cherokee.org and clicking the Cherokee language tab. Type in the English word in the required field and click search! Visit https://language.cherokee.org/word-list/ to get started!
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FACTOID FRIDAY: Wooded sites burned every two to four years can create 2X the number of plant species; 3X the grass and forb cover; and 4X the herbaceous biomass, providing abundant cover and food resources for wildlife. The Oklahoma State University Natural Resources Extension "Fire Management of Oak Forests for Wildlife" fact sheet shares other prescribed fire benefits and gives additional resources for preparing for a burn. http://ow.ly/Ytiw50CPr12
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#didyouknow that 2020 marks the 80th anniversary of the Pensacola Dam? GRDA is putting out stories about the dam all year and Grand Lake Living has them all here: https://grandlakeliving.com/grda-power-for-progress/pensacola-dam-celebrating-80-in-2020/ #grandlake #grandlakeliving #northeastoklahoma #oklahoma #lakelife
#thisdayinhistory On April 19, 1995, at 9:02 a.m. a 4,800-pound ammonium nitrate–fuel oil bomb exploded in a Ryder truck parked at the north entrance of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City, killing 168 people and injuring approximately 850. At the time, the bombing was the nation’s worst single act of domestic terrorism. The governor’s office reported that 30 children were orphaned, 219 children lost at least one parent, 462 people were left homeless, and 7,000 people lost their workplace. The City of Oklahoma City’s Final Report estimated property damage to more than 300 buildings in a 48-square-block area. Learn more at bit.ly/4-19-1995. Today, #weremember those who were killed, those who survived, and those changed forever by the tragedy on April 19, 1995. Photo by Jim Argo (2012.201.B0959.0179, Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection, OHS) #okhistory #25YearsAgo #dayofremembrance post credit: @okhistory
From all of us at the museum, Happy Easter to you and your family! How are you spending the day? Let us know in the comments. #happy #easter #easterday #easter2020
On this day in history, the United States officially entered WWI despite Woodrow Wilson's original pledge to remain neutral in 1914. Read all about it on the History Channel's link! #history #WWI #woodrowwilson #historychannel https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/america-enters-world-war-i
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On this day in history, the United States officially entered WWI despite Woodrow Wilson's original pledge to remain neutral in 1914. #history #WWI #woodrowwilson #historychannel https://t.co/MdDzt1qLWn
Grand Lake OK water level on 4/6 is 6.12 at 745.12, up 0.10 from yesterday. https://t.co/czfVG9v9jI
#MuseumAfterDark Seems like as good of a time as any to bring this back. It’s true. The museum comes to life when we’re not there. Someone should make a movie about it... https://t.co/Y3Kj8ZCSpN
Last one...Maybe. This is the best #challenge we've ever seen! #tussenkunstenquarantaine @GettyMuseum #stayhomechallenge https://t.co/h2p1UXkkPA
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The Pandemic is like a slump. As Johnny Bench would say, "Slumps are like a soft bed, they're are easy to get into and hard to get out of."
Johnny Bench was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was one of the greatest baseball catchers of all time.
A 14 time All Star, a 2 time World Series Champion, a World Series MVP, 2 times NL MVP, National League Rookie of the Year, National Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame are just some of his achievements.