History

Most people assume Texas Roadhouse is Texan. It actually began in the Midwest, and the story explains why it still works everywhere.

If Will Rogers was Oklahoma's favorite son, Paul Harvey was a close second.

The now-closed Molly Murphy’s in OKC was famous for sarcastic servers, a Jaguar salad bar, and a news investigation that ended in handcuffs.

Chicken-fried steak feels purely Oklahoma, but its origins trace back to immigrants, Land Runs, and tough beef on the prairie.

Tornadoes get the attention, but Oklahoma winters have produced massive snow, historic drifts, and some truly odd storms.

It’s small, easy to miss, and incredibly important. Guthrie’s Beacon Hill helped map Oklahoma’s future.

Oklahoma once had a county that existed for barely a year. Swanson County was created, challenged in court, and erased almost as quickly as it appeared.

The Sons of Katie Elder isn’t just a western, it’s based on real Oklahoma brothers who became legends.