A future U.S. Navy Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship will be named USNS Muscogee Creek Nation (T-ATS 10) to honor the self-governed Native American tribe located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.,
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Remembering Charles Curtis, the first Native American vice president
two domes. My mom loved the house; it s probably one of the prettiest houses in Topeka, said Patty Dannenberg. Her parents, Nova and Don Cottrell, purchased the local landmark in 1993. It hadn t been well cared for. It needed a lot of work, Dannenberg said.
Although the couple was retired, they spent the next 25 years painstakingly restoring the home s parquet flooring, gleaming chandeliers and stained glass, eventually opening it to the public as a museum, dedicated to the man who once lived there: Charles Curtis.
Dannenberg said, I don t think many people around really knew much about him or realized how remarkable he was.
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Irmgard Geul s embroidery painting The Forest I Remember was selected for the Curatorâs Choice Award in the 24 Works on Paper exhibit. featured Dec 17, 2020
Dec 17, 2020
Irmgard Geul s embroidery painting The Forest I Remember was selected for the Curatorâs Choice Award in the 24 Works on Paper exhibit.
A travelling exhibition of work by living Oklahoma artists, 24 Works on Paper will be at the Forest Heritage Center Museum in Broken Bow until Feb. 26.
The gallery is open every day, Sunday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and visitors are required to observe social distancing.
âWe are excited to host 24 Works on Paper, featuring Oklahoma artists. This is a unique opportunity for our guests to experience the connection between art and forestry,â says Doug Zook, historical facility manager at the Forest Heritage Center Museum.