K.’s Comments (group member since Sep 27, 2010)

K.’s comments from the Exploring Oklahoma History group.

Due to lack of activity, we'll be putting the book club portion of the GoodReads book group on hiatus. We're not going to end the book group completely. Look for new books to be added to the group's bookshelf from time to time. If things pick back up we'll relaunch the book club part of the group.

A very big thank you to everyone who participated.

Remember you can always get to this GoodReads Book Group by using the shortcut http://blogoklahoma.us/goodreads 

This book available at Audible.com http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?...

Just watched a short interview with Bob Barry on KFOR's Flashpoint this morning. Good interview, discussion on Bob Barry's historic broadcasting career.

Video should be up soon at:
http://www.kfor.com/news/politics/loc...

" When University of Oklahoma football coach Bud Wilkinson called young Norman sportscaster Bob Barry in 1961 with news that Barry had been chosen as the new radio voice of the Sooners, no one could have anticipated that nearly a half century later, Barry would still be broadcasting Sooner fortunes on the gridiron and basketball court. In more than 50 years as a radio sportscaster and 43 years as a television sports anchor, Barry has broadcast more major college sporting events on radio as the play-by-play announcer than anyone else in history. He is truly the Voice of Bedlam, having called every Bedlam football game between the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University for a half century, as either the voice of the Sooners or Cowboys. He has been play-by-play announcer for football and basketball at OU for 31 years, with 18 seasons as radio voice of OSU football and basketball from 1973 to 1990. Barry is a member of the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame and has been named Sportscaster of the Year in Oklahoma a record 15 times. He has seen and heard it all in press boxes and locker rooms, from inferior facilities at early Big Eight Conference schools to national championship games in America s finest stadiums. His insider s view of sports at Oklahoma s two largest universities is unique and refreshing. "

This one was recommended to me by a coworker. And it's gotten some good reviews over at Amazon, http://amzn.to/fSbl9T

Turned my copy of this book back into the library today. It was fascinating to read the history of some of towns long gone from Oklahoma.

You can read or download this book at http://www.archive.org/details/foster...

An interesting look at the Oklahoma panhandle.

Added four books to our TO-READ list. Each for the month. Even though I have them listed up until February, don't hesitate to recommend an Oklahoma history book. Just add it to the book shelf, it could end up on the TO-READ list.

Got any questions about this book check out http://www.ghostlahoma.com/ Also don't be afraid to ask the authors, they're on Facebook.

I couldn't find this book at our local library, so I'll be picking up a copy from Amazon: http://amzn.to/907FzW

Looking forward to reading this one. Especially the tale of the Dempsey Tornado of 1955.

If you can't find this one at your local library, try Amazon: http://amzn.to/abXla2

Starting with this book since its more of a directory of Oklahoma Ghost Towns. This copy has been in our local library for quite a while. I've checked it out several times when doing research.

If you can't find it at our local library, try Amazon: http://amzn.to/cu5AQi

Now that our new site has been launched (http://www.blogoklahoma.us) Expect new books to be added to this group.

Will be adding two Oklahoma Ghost Town books we picked up from our local library to our reading list. Watch for updates here and on Facebook and Twitter (blogoklahomaus)

Sorry for the lack of updates here at the Goodreads group. We are in the process of updating our web site, as soon as we're done will be spending more time here in the hopes of really building a good Oklahoma History book club. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at our web site or on Facebook or Twitter. @blogoklahomaus

I've been meaning to read this. Need to add it to my own reading list. I wonder of our local library has it.

Unfortunately in my copy the fold out map in the back was ripped out.

This is just about THE book to find old Oklahoma historical markers. However here's the problem, it was published in 1976. Thirty four years later, more than a few of these markers have been lost to time. Not to mention whole roads being rerouted since then. Still, this is one book you should have in your reference library. You can find excerpts from this book at http://www.forttours.com/pages/oklaho...

You can view this book for free at Archive.org. http://www.archive.org/details/foster...

Posted a mini review at http://www.blogoklahoma.us/blog.asp?i...