A collection of recipes collected from a variety of Oklahomans including Barry Switzer, Boone Pickens , Brad Henry, Kim Kenry, Joe Washington, Hal Smith, Toby Keith, Vince Gill, and John Herrington.

The Centennial History of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma Back Road Restaurant Recipes Cookbook, the ninth edition in the STATE BACK ROAD RESTAURANT RECIPES SERIES, is now open. From two-lane highways and interstates to dirt roads and quaint downtowns, every road leads to delicious food when traveling The Sooner State. Oklahoma Back Road Restaurant Recipes is a well-researched and charming guide to Oklahoma's best locally owned back-road restaurants plus favorite recipes from restaurant owners and chefs. This is not your usual guide to high-priced, elite restaurants. Here you will find those hidden gems that most people would never discover unless they lived in these small towns. More than a restaurant guide, this is a cookbook that captures the unique flavor of Oklahoma with favorite recipes shared by restaurant owners and chefs. Some recipes are signature dishes, others are family favorites... all are delicious.

Wilson, Oklahoma was founded in the fall of 1913 when Jake Hamon and John Ringling were building the Oklahoma, New Mexico & Pacific Railroad west from Ardmore. Bypassing Hewitt, they started the new town of Wilson. Due to oil that was discovered shortly thereafter, by 1918 Wilson had a population of over 5,000 residents. In celebrating Wilson's centennial, and in remembrance of countless individuals-often under appreciated-who contributed to the development of Wilson, the Wilson Historical Society is proud to present The Centennial Cookbook: Honoring Wilson's Cooks from the Past. This book is as much a history as a cookbook and features many recipes (old and some newer)-along with pictures of the cooks and other information from Wilson's formative years. It will help you remember the cooks who contributed so much to the area's history as you relive times long past in Wilson and the South Central Oklahoma region.

The product of two of Oklahoma’s foremost authorities on the history of the 46th state, Oklahoma: A History is the first comprehensive narrative to bring the story of the Sooner State to the threshold of its centennial. From the tectonic formation of Oklahoma’s varied landscape to the recovery and renewal following the Oklahoma City bombing, this readable book includes both the well-known and the not-so-familiar of the state’s people, events, and places. W. David Baird and Danney Goble offer fresh perspectives on such widely recognized history makers as Sequoyah, the 1889 Land Run, and the Glenn Pool oil strike. But they also give due attention to Black Seminole John Horse, Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Coach Bertha Frank Teague’s 40-year winning streak with the Byng Lady Pirates, and other lesser-known but equally important milestones. The result is a rousing, often surprising, and ever-fascinating story. Oklahoma history is an intricate tapestry of themes, stories, and perspectives, including those of the state’s diverse population of American Indians, the land’s original human occupants. An appendix provides suggestions for trips to Oklahoma’s historic places and for further reading. Enhanced by more than 40 illustrations, including 11 maps, this definitive history of the state ensures that experiences shared by Oklahomans of the past will be passed on to future generations.