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It’s almost like the line in the old popular children’s song “Skip to My Lou:” “Fly’s in the buttermilk, shoo, fly, shoo.” Only nowadays, it’s an ointment that’s making gnats go away.
Read moreThe 1889 Institute has published “The Why and How of Sound Tax Policy,” an exploration into the principles that should be followed in formulating tax policy. The study’s author, Luke Tucker, who is a PhD candidate in Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma, as well as 1889 Institute intern, looked across the ideological spectrum, and found an amazing amount of consensus among economists on this issue. He found that there are only four basic principles that should be followed in formulating tax policy:
Read moreAfter suspending Kilgen theater organ performances in 2020, the Oklahoma History Center (OHC) is now proud to welcome returning artist Jelani Eddington to reopen the Kilgen performance schedule.
Read moreColonel Aaron Oliver, Civil Air Patrol’s wing commander for Oklahoma, set forth a goal of 100 cadet orientation flights completed within his first 60 days of office, making cadet airtime a priority within the wing. Just over one month later the wing topped that goal with a group of flights taking the total to 102.
Read moreThe United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Oklahoma announced that Jeffrey Dywane Holcomb, age 24, of Pittsburg County, Oklahoma pleaded guilty to Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury in Indian Country, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 113(a)(6), 1151 and 1153.
Read moreExplore the history, artistry, and production of Hawaii’s enduring fashion statement, the Aloha shirt. This exhibition of sixty objects, including original textile artwork, production sketches and swatches, advertisements, and vintage shirts tells the story of an early innovator, John “Keoni” Meigs, in an industry that has left an indelible mark on fashion in the United States and the world. Art of the Aloha Shirt: Keoni of Hawaii, 1938–51 is on exhibit until October 17, 2021 at the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art.
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