#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
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Cherokee Nation
Our kind friends at Southern Shirt Company donated nearly 12,000 shirts worth more than $75K to the Cherokee Nation. The donated clothing will be distributed between the tribe’s ONE FIRE Victim Services and Indian Child Welfare, as well as other human service departments for citizens in need. Wado Southern Shirt Company!
Green Country Oklahoma
Experience life in the Pioneer Era at Har-Ber Village on Grand Lake O' The Cherokees in Grove! This pioneer village and museum lets visitors enjoy self-guided tours through exhibits incorporating antiques, collectibles and reconstructions displayed inside authentic log cabins and other period buildings. They also offer many events, heritage craft demonstrations and other activities to help bring history to life! Address, hours and more info at http://www.har-bervillage.com/
Cherokee Nation
The Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma Air National Guard broke ground Monday at the future site of 21 new homes for eligible Cherokee veterans and their families. The project is part of the Cherokee Veterans Housing Initiative through the U.S. Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training program. Plans for the new Mige Glory Addition include a total of 21 new homes over the next three years, with the first seven new single-family subsidized homes to be built in the first year along with the necessary infrastructure to support the housing addition. The new housing addition will be named in honor of the late Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor Mige Glory, who served in the U.S. Army after being drafted at the age of 18. Glory served as a clerk for the 122nd Evacuation Hospital in Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Read more at the link here: https://anadisgoi.com/index.php/government-stories/548-cherokee-nation-oklahoma-air-national-guard-break-ground-on-housing-addition-for-cherokee-veterans-in-tahlequah
Green Country Oklahoma
The azaleas are in full bloom at Honor Heights Park in Muskogee. April marks the start of the park’s annual Azalea Festival, when people from all around the state and region visit to celebrate the beginning of spring. Find more info to help plan your visit at http://bit.ly/HHAzaleas21
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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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"If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, wait a minute and it'll change."