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Resource Guide
Articles and resources related to Oklahoma
Encyclopedia Articles
A guide to Oklahoma
Biographies
Cities
Colleges and universities
Economy
History
Land and climate
Native American groups
Monuments and historic sites
Plant and animal life
Other related articles
Selected Media
Books to Read
Newspapers
Study Skills
Web Sites
Magazine Articles

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Granite Mounds in Oklahoma

Granite mounds rise in Quartz Mountain State Park near Lugert. The state's varied landscape includes rugged hills and mountains, vast plains, green forests, and fertile farmlands.



© David G. Fitzgerald








Encyclopedia articles


in World Book include:




A guide to Oklahoma

• Oklahoma
• Oklahoma (table: Interesting facts about Oklahoma)
• Oklahoma (table: Oklahoma in brief)
• Oklahoma (table: Places to visit in Oklahoma)
• Oklahoma (Visitor's guide)


Biographies


Athletes

• Bench, Johnny
• Largent, Steve
• Sanders, Barry
• Thorpe, Jim
• Waner, Paul

Business leaders and inventors

• Getty, J. Paul
• Walton, Sam

Entertainers

• Brooks, Garth
• Christian, Charlie
• Edwards, Blake
• Garner, James
• Gould, Chester
• Guthrie, Woody
• Harris, Roy

• Howard, Ron
• McEntire, Reba
• Pitt, Brad
• Randall, Tony
• Rodgers, Richard
• Rogers, Will
• Tallchief, Maria


Explorers and frontiersmen

• Cooper, Gordon
• Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de
• De Soto, Hernando

• La Salle, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de
• Lucid, Shannon Wells
• Stafford, Thomas Patten


Military leaders

• Franks, Tommy Ray
• Watie, Stand

Political leaders

• Albert, Carl Bert
• Coburn, Thomas Allen
• Harris, Fred Roy
• Inhofe, James Mountain
• Kirkpatrick, Jeane Jordan

• Monroney, A. S. Mike
• Moynihan, Daniel Patrick
• Nickles, Donald Lee
• Watts, J. C., Jr.


Publishers and writers

• Ellison, Ralph
• Hillerman, Tony
• Momaday, N. Scott

Religious leaders

• Pike, James Albert
• Roberts, Oral

Social reformers and educators

• Franklin, John Hope
• Sequoyah

Other biographies

• Black Kettle
• Chouteau, Jean P.
• Geronimo
• Jansky, Karl Guthe

• Joseph, Chief
• Ross, John
• Salle, David
• Starr, Belle


Cities

• Enid
• Oklahoma City
• Tulsa


Colleges and universities

• Oklahoma (table: Universities and colleges in Oklahoma)
• Central Oklahoma, University of
• East Central University
• Oklahoma, University of

• Oklahoma City University
• Oklahoma State University
• Oral Roberts University
• Tulsa, University of


Economy

• Oklahoma (table: Oklahoma's economic production and workers)
• Oklahoma (Economy)
• Agriculture
• Electronics (The electronics industry)
• Farm and farming
• Livestock
• Manufacturing

• Mining
• Petroleum
• Retailing
• Service industries
• Transportation (The transportation industry)
• Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
• Wheat


History

• Oklahoma (table: Important dates in Oklahoma)
• Oklahoma (table: Governors of Oklahoma)
• Oklahoma (History)
• Chisholm Trail
• Civil War, American
• Fort Sill
• Great Depression
• Indian, American
• Indian Territory
• Indian wars

• Ku Klux Klan
• Louisiana Purchase
• Oklahoma City bombing
• Pioneer life in America
• Route 66
• Terrorism
• Trail of Tears
• United States, History of the
• Western frontier life in America
• Westward movement in America


Land and climate

• Oklahoma (Land and climate)
• Oklahoma (table: Average monthly weather in Oklahoma)
• Arkansas River
• Dust Bowl
• Fort Supply Dam
• Great Plains
• Grand Lake O' The Cherokees

• Lake Texoma
• Ozark Mountains
• Pensacola Dam
• Prairie
• Red River
• Southwestern States


Native American groups

• Indian, American (Indians of the Plains)
• Indian, American (Indians of the Southwest)
• Arapaho Indians
• Caddo Indians
• Cayuga Indians
• Cherokee Indians
• Cheyenne Indians
• Chickasaw Indians
• Choctaw Indians
• Comanche Indians
• Creek Indians
• Delaware Indians
• Five Civilized Tribes
• Illinois Indians

• Iroquois Indians
• Kansa Indians
• Kickapoo Indians
• Kiowa Indians
• Miami Indians
• Modoc Indians
• Osage Indians
• Pawnee Indians
• Potawatomi Indians
• Sauk Indians
• Seminole Indians
• Seneca Indians
• Shawnee Indians


Monuments and historic sites

• Fort Smith National Historic Site
• Washita Battlefield National Historic Site


Plant and animal life

• Armadillo
• Bass
• Blue jay
• Coyote
• Deer
• Elm
• Flycatcher
• Meadowlark

• Mistletoe
• Petunia
• Prairie dog
• Redbud
• Sunfish
• Sweet gum
• Violet


Other related articles

• Fort Sill
• Grapes of Wrath, The
• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
• Oklahoma!
• Oklahoma City Thunder


Selected Media

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Oklahoma
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Oklahoma flag and seal
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Oklahoma bird, flower, and tree
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Oklahoma state quarter
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Population density in Oklahoma
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Oklahoma City


Books to read

Level I
• Brown, Jonatha A. Oklahoma. Gareth Stevens, 2006.
• Heinrichs, Ann. Oklahoma. Child's World, 2006.
• Orr, Tamra B. Oklahoma. Children's Press, 2008.
• Sanders, Doug. Oklahoma. Benchmark Bks., 2006.

Level II
• Adkison, Danny M., and Palmer, L. M. The Oklahoma State Constitution. Greenwood, 2001.
• Baird, W. David, and Goble, Danney. Oklahoma, a History. Univ. of Okla. Pr., 2008.
• Baker, Terri M., and Henshaw, C. O., eds. Women Who Pioneered Oklahoma: Stories From the WPA Narratives. Univ. of Okla. Pr., 2007.
• Faulk, Odie B., and Welge, W. D. Oklahoma: A Rich Heritage. Am. Hist. Pr., 2004.
• Goins, Charles R., and Goble, Danney. Historical Atlas of Oklahoma. 4th ed. Univ. of Okla. Pr., 2006.
• Stein, Howard F., and Hill, R. F., eds. The Culture of Oklahoma. Univ. of Okla. Pr., 1993.




Newspapers

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The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City)
Tulsa World


New Jersey

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Study skills information

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 •Writing skills
 •Writing tips
 •Preparing a Short Report
 •Preparing a Book Report
 •Preparing a Research Paper

 •Speaking skills
 •Preparing a Speech
 •Rehearsing and Delivering a Speech

 •Research skills
 •Getting to Know the Library
 •Reference and Source Materials
 •Preparing Source Cards
 •Taking Notes
 •Using Other Sources
 •Glossary
 •Selected Reference and Source Materials

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