Because they ran out of money but they had built all of the supporting substructure for the dome. When we got around to building the dome, beginning in 2001, we were able to just start at the roof line and go up. The base of the building is covered with pink and black granite that comes from oklahoma. White Indiana Limestone on the main part. The domes covered with a manmade stone and thats how they were able to match the building as well as they did. The floors of the capitol are alabama marble chosen for its durability. Youll see vermont marble in the base board baseboards, in steps. Through the efforts of the nate, we have 100 pieces of new artwork and hes quick to add at no cost to oklahoma. This particular piece is by wayne cooper. Its called the magic of petraeus and theyre taking water that has oil in it to make medicine for arthritis and other diseases. This is governor mary fallons office. Governor fallon is not only the first woman, she was also the First Lieutenant governor.
Capitol. And i show this to folks just so they understand the dome was a part of the plan in the beginning. It was built between 1914 and 1917. Did not build the dome then because they ran out of money, but they had biuilt all the supporting substructure of the dole. So when you got on the dome in 2001 we were able to start at the roofline and go up. The base of the building is covered in pink and black granite from indiana. White indiana man stone from the dome part. And the floors of the capitol are alabama marble chosen for its durability. Youll see ver mont marble in the base boards, steps, and pillars tlut the building. Through the entrance of senator charles ford, we have added some 100 new pieces of artwork. This particular piece is by wayne cooper and its called the medicine of petroleum. Governor thalm is not only the first one but the First Lieutenant governor. Their elected separately, so they could be of different political parties. They are beth republicans this time aroun
Capitol. And i show this to folks just so they understand the dome was a part of the plan in the beginning. It was built between 1914 and 1917. Did not build the dome then because they ran out of money, but they had biuilt all the supporting substructure of the dole. So when you got on the dome in 2001 we were able to start at the roofline and go up. The base of the building is covered in pink and black granite from indiana. White indiana man stone from the dome part. And the floors of the capitol are alabama marble chosen for its durability. Youll see ver mont marble in the base boards, steps, and pillars tlut the building. Through the entrance of senator charles ford, we have added some 100 new pieces of artwork. This particular piece is by wayne cooper and its called the medicine of petroleum. Governor thalm is not only the first one but the First Lieutenant governor. Their elected separately, so they could be of different political parties. They are beth republicans this time aroun
Capitol. And i show this to folks just so they understand the dome was a part of the plan in the beginning. It was built between 1914 and 1917. Did not build the dome then because they ran out of money, but they had biuilt all the supporting substructure of the dole. So when you got on the dome in 2001 we were able to start at the roofline and go up. The base of the building is covered in pink and black granite from indiana. White indiana man stone from the dome part. And the floors of the capitol are alabama marble chosen for its durability. Youll see ver mont marble in the base boards, steps, and pillars tlut the building. Through the entrance of senator charles ford, we have added some 100 new pieces of artwork. This particular piece is by wayne cooper and its called the medicine of petroleum. Governor thalm is not only the first one but the First Lieutenant governor. Their elected separately, so they could be of different political parties. They are beth republicans this time aroun
make a better way for your family. a lot of towns make oklahoma unique, over 30 odd settlements of black towns in this state, what would occur, relatives would pool their resources together and say we got a community, we got a school. now let s incorporate and form a black town, an all black town, like langston, red bird, lima. uniqueness of oklahoma, old black town experience. but land ownership, keep in mind same time frame, mississippi, alabama, some parts of texas, arkansas, louisiana, georgia you were a share cropper. couldn t own land. couldn t own land. a lot of times that was the foundation of could you vote. couldn t vote, you couldn t represent your people of authority in terms of government. so land ownership was the backbone, the foundation of social progress. reverend jones was born a slave in tennessee. around 1856 or so. just a kid. so he was about roughly nine or so once emancipation took place. and he he migrated to oklahoma, muskogee area. he became an ordai