{"product_id":"an-oklahoma-i-had-never-seen-before-alternative-views-of-oklahoma-history-paperback","title":"An Oklahoma I Had Never Seen Before - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavis D. Joyce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compelling collection of twenty essays offers a \"people's history\" of Oklahoma--moving beyond familiar myths to uncover overlooked struggles and voices. From labor radicalism and Black resistance to women's rights and experiments in socialist medicine, these pieces reveal a richer, more complex past shaped by social justice and diverse perspectives. The book's title itself reflects a student's reaction to Joyce's history course, capturing the spirit of curiosity and challenge that runs throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe opening essay, George Milburn's lively portrait of Oklahoma character, first stirred controversy when it appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Yale Review\u003c\/i\u003e in 1946--and still resonates today. \"Oklahomans are a proud and touchy people,\" he observed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorian Danney Goble suggests Oklahoma may be more Southern than Western in identity, while vivid essays bring to life figures like Socialist editor Freda Ameringer and Mennonite conscientious objectors during wartime. The New Deal is seen through its impact on Shawnee, showing how national policy shaped everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excerpt from Clara Luper's \u003ci\u003eBehold the Walls\u003c\/i\u003e recounts the first NAACP sit-in at Katz Drug, including her unforgettable encounter with Mrs. John A. Brown--one of the defining moments of the state's civil rights movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdditional essays explore LGBTQ+ history, Native American experiences, labor organizing, violence against women, and cultural tensions in education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative, readable, and deeply human, this volume reclaims Oklahoma's past as a story not just of pioneers, but of protest, resilience, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.04 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 15, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52868611309792,"sku":"9780806129457","price":26.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/D226ihotGD9780806129457_a2479b55-1a5e-4515-a2b1-5e86aab2d58b.webp?v=1781300357","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/an-oklahoma-i-had-never-seen-before-alternative-views-of-oklahoma-history-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}