Prof. Rodger A. Randle
The large star in the center of the Oklahoma State Seal represents the star added to the American flag when Oklahoma was admitted to the Union as the 46th state.
THE PAST: Experiences That Shaped Us
In the Beginning Was the Railroad
Without the railroad noting that happened later in our history would have been possible.
Oklahoma was born in politics.
The state of Oklahoma was formed by combining two territories, Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, to create a new state. Never before in American history had a territory not entered the Union as an independent state and it was originally anticipated that Indian Territory would become the State of Sequoia. However, politics intervened. The national administration, Republican at the time, feared the creation of two new states that would both likely elect two Democrat senators each. President Theodore Roosevelt brokered a compromise that would combine the two territories into a single state, thus sending only two new senators to Washington, thus having less of an impact on the balance of power at the Capitol.
Tulsa and state government would have been dramatically different, and it is interesting to speculate on the ways in which this would have affected the city.
Tulsa and state government would have been dramatically different, and it is interesting to speculate on the ways in which this would have affected the city.
Tulsa and state government would have been dramatically different, and it is interesting to speculate on the ways in which this would have affected the city.
f Tulsa and state government would have been dramatically different, and it is interesting to speculate on the ways in which this would have affected the city..
f Tulsa and state government would have been dramatically different, and it is interesting to speculate on the ways in which this would have affected the city..
This locomotive #4500 was built in Philadelphia, Pa. in November, 1942 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. It was assigned to pull the passenger train “METEOR” from St. Louis, Mo. thru Tulsa to Okla. City and back on a daily basis. It is now on permanent display at the Route 66 Historic Village at 3770 Southwest Blvd. in Tulsa.
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Tulsa and state government would have been dramatically different, and it is interesting to speculate on the ways in which this would have affected the city.
The state of Oklahoma was formed by combining two territories, Oklahoma Territory and Indian Territory, to create a new state. Never before in American history had a territory not entered the Union as an independent state and it was originally anticipated that Indian Territory would become the State of Sequoia. However, politics intervened. The national administration, Republican at the time, feared the creation of two new states that would both likely elect two Democrat senators each. President Theodore Roosevelt brokered a compromise that would combine the two territories into a single state, thus sending only two new senators to Washington, thus having less of an impact on the balance of power at the Capitol.
Prof. Rodger A. RandleThe photos on this page are either in the public domain or are presented under the Creative Commons License linked by clicking here. The map of Oklahoma election returns 1952 was prepared by Tyler Kutschbach. No changes have been made to any of the images except for resizing to fit the page.
