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Cowboy Chronicles: The story of how a few aeronautic pioneers made national news

In 1943, Herb Graham heard about a farmer who used an airplane to hunt coyotes.
Three people stand beside a small single‑engine airplane, engaged in conversation. One person wears a leather flight jacket and cap, another is dressed in a uniform with a shoulder patch and carries a satchel, and the third wears a wide‑brimmed hat and coat while holding papers. The airplane’s propeller and front fuselage are visible behind them under a cloudy sky.
An original pioneer woman: The story of a forgotten work of art

Wed, May 08, 2024

For 95 years, Oklahoma State University has had a unique relationship with a pioneer woman who has resided with her infant on campus. Her name is Challenging, she is closely related to the pioneer woman statue in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and their births are linked directly to 10 others.

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Cowboy Chronicles: Setting the facts straight about a legendary OSU football play

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

This is the story of a rushing touchdown 115 years ago, reported as gaining the most yards from the line of scrimmage on a single play in the history of (Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University) football and a record which would never be broken. It involved an alumnus who was one of the greatest student-athletes and most successful coaches from the institution’s past with a remarkable reputation for fairness and honesty.

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Cowboy Chronicles: OAMC and the Territory of Guam

Tue, Sep 05, 2023

Some students attending Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in its formative years were from families that had been pioneers. Some of the students later became pioneers themselves.

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Service and Sacrifice: Casualties, courage and faith during the Great War

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

The Great War ended suddenly. After four years of conflict abroad and dramatic changes on the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College campus, which included adjusting operations to provide trained personnel for the conflict in Europe, it was over.

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Cowboy Chronicles: Look on OAMC campus during WWI

Wed, Aug 31, 2022

When the United States officially entered the Great War on April 6, 1917, the pace of military preparations increased dramatically on the Oklahoma A&M College campus.

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Cowboy Chronicles: How OAMC Prepared for WWI

Wed, Apr 27, 2022

The Great War in Europe started in August 1914, and for the next two and a half years, public opinion in Oklahoma and the rest of the country varied widely.

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Cowboy Chronicles: Professor’s SoundScriber recordings offer audio treasures

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

Audio recordings of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College events and personalities collected before the 1940s are extremely rare.

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