Oklahoma Centennial Bench

Oklahoma’s history from 1907 through 2007 is portrayed as a story of repeated hardship and resilience, with three major downturns marking the crash of 1929, the Dirty Thirties, and the bombing of the Murrah Building. The crash brought no money, no jobs, and no food, and the drought that followed devastated what remained, whether by blowing it away or covering it up. Those who had the tenacity to endure these trials are presented as the people who made Oklahoma what it is today. The bombing, which took 168 lives, is remembered as a horrible event never forgotten, yet through crying and tears Oklahoma’s people continued on with toughness and stubborn resolve.

Wagoner, Oklahoma · United States