Author: Tom
Evel, Not Evil
It all began with a motorcycle jump in a local parade that went awry. Soon snakes were slithering towards spectators and a mountain lion was…
No Man’s Land
It’s the only county in the nation that border’s five different states. Some have called it “No Man’s Land” but I found it to be…
Black Sunday
The date was April 14th, 1935 in Boise City, Oklahoma. What began as a beautiful Sunday morning turned into something known as Black Sunday. The…
Dust Bowl Epicenter
You can’t pinpoint anyone place the Dust Bowl began. However, one of the hardest hit locations was in the Oklahoma panhandle. You can still see…
The Worst Bombing Crew Becomes the Best
They made a mistake worthy of a court martial. A bombing crew made a wrong turn and bombed their own country’s residents. However, a mistake…
The U.S. Town Bombed By Its Own Planes
During World War II, many cities along the U.S. coastline prepared for an invasion from the enemy. However, after the attack at Pearl Harbor in…
Tracking a Giant in the Oklahoma Panhandle
There were giants roaming the panhandle of Oklahoma. That’s what we can decipher from the clues they left behind. Journey to the westernmost reaches of…
The Story of Basketball’s “Glory Road”
The movie “Glory Road” shares the story of five black basketball players from Texas Western who beat an all-white Kentucky squad to win the NCAA…
Remembering Coach Jerry Armstrong
S26 E34 Jerry Armstrong was a farm kid from Eagleville, Missouri. He excelled at basketball and took a chance to play Division I and Texas…
The Renter Who Became Famous
George Washington is the father of the nation, but it’s this man’s name that is on the national historic site where Washington once lived and…
