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Mr Oklahoma : The rags-to-riches story of Bob Kerr

There was no middle ground when it came to Sen. Robert S. Kerr.

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The story behind Oklahoma s beloved state song

Rodgers and Hammerstein s lyrics are the official state song thanks to a performance on the House floor by a Tulsa actor and a Chickasha choir staged by a future governor.

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First Boy Scout troop in the U S founded in Oklahoma

When a new Episcopal minister arrived in Pawhuska from England in 1909, he brought a bag full of Boy Scout literature along with his Bible, derby hat and umbrella.

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Oklahoma s Carl Albert: A heartbeat away from the presidency

Born in McAlester but reared in nearby Bugtussle, Carl Albert lived a Horatio Alger story.

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Oklahoma politician kept promise to walk miles barefoot

An eastern Oklahoma politician kept a campaign promise in 1952 by walking barefoot for 7 1/2 miles on a gravel highway because it hadn t been paved.

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