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20 October 2001, Vol. III, Iss. 42 |
E Pluribus Unum...OK! Here is a history tidbit to jog your memory. Where/What have you seen "E pluribus unum" on?A friend ask me the other day if I knew what "E pluribus unum" meant and where it could be found and printed upon. Do You know? According to www.greatesseal.com, E pluribus unum - out of many, one - was chosen by the first Great Seal committe around 1776. It was Artist and consultant Pierre Du Simitiere that recommended this Latin motto. The English translation, "Out of Many, One" is a clear reference to the 13 colonies united into one nation. The shield is composed of thirteen vertical stripes that represent the states joined together and supporting a chief, which unites the whole and represents Congress. Back around the era of 1731 to 1922....This legend "E pluribus unum" was used on the title pages of the annual volumes that contained a collection of the year's twelve editions of the Gentlemen's magazine, published monthly in London. It was used during the 1770's and '80s on continental currency. If you look on the back of a Nickel coin with a magnifying glass you will see the words "E pluribus unum." What can you find "E pluribus unum" on and representing? 101 Ranch Links...When someone sent me the picture of the 101 Ranch between Ponca City and Perry and asked if it still existed... I went to do a Google search and found that it no longer exists but the museum in Ponca City has some of what remains of the remnants of the 101 Ranch owned by theGeorge Miller Family. Other Websites info on 101 Ranch: The Real Wild West... The 101 Ranch and the Creation of the American West -A Great book for sale online. 101 Ranch Memorial... "101 Ranch - A National Historic Landmark, this picnic area commemorates the 101 Ranch which was home to the hundreds of participants in the famous 101 Wild West Show. This show, which traveled throughout the world in the 1920s, featured sharp shooters, trick riders, ropers and Indians in full regalia." -- LASR - Ponca City, Oklahoma - 101 Ranch Memorial The Spirits of the 101 Ranch... "There are
dozens of abandoned homes and ranches scattered throughout the state of
Oklahoma and just a few miles south is a place where only memories, crumbling
foundations... and maybe a few ghosts still remain. Forgotten here is
what remains of the famous 101 Ranch and the three-story stucco house
that was known throughout the state as the Whitehouse. For those who don't
know, the 101 Ranch was sort of a headquarters for the cowboys who made
up the Oklahoma show business contingent of the early 1900's." --
The Spirits of the 101 Ranch Oakie's NW Corner...Before I get started and finished for the weekend newsletter... I need to correct a slight mistake in last week's newsletter. It is minor, but... Last week I said I went to Kindergarten at Horace Mann Elementary in 1955. That minor correction should have read... 1953. Just trying to make myself feel younger than I am, I guess! A friend asked me if I could name the "Five Civilized Tribes." Could You close your eyes without reading further -- Name the Five Civilized Tribes? I could name four out of five. I came up with - Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Seminole, but that fifth one I could not think of. Check the Mailbag & Links under Five Civilized Tribes for more info on the Fifth tribe. As to NWOSU's homecoming last week, It was a tinsy bit chilly to start with, but soon warmed up nicely and the Rangers whooped the Langston Lions later in the afternoon. I've been playing and learning how to use my camcorder recently. It will get christened and broken in this weekend at Cherokee's Centennial Birthday celebration and out around my horses. One More little piece of trivia and tidbit for you that I am wondering about... "It was in 1879 that coffee was sold in cans." -- True or False! -- Linda - "Oakie" Thanks! You can also view |
Mailbag & Links.... 22nd Annual Luau Queen...  Does
this Alva Band Flag look familar to some of you out there? If I am not mistaken,
I think this is the same flag (or resembles the same flag) that I made when
my boys were in Alva High's band back in the 1980s. You can see more of
the homecoming scenes at Oakie's
Webshots - NWOSU Homecoming 2001 & Homecoming 2001 cont.
101 Ranch... "Thought you might like to put this beautiful vintage
panoramic photo (from the National Archives) in your newsletter.
If you want to see it full size, you can click on the link - 101
Ranch of Oklahoma - I wager either you or one of your readers can tell
us some more about this storybook ranch and if it still exists. The picture
is a view of the farm buildings, residences, ranch hands, farm machinery,
and animals at the 101 ranch in Oklahoma, between Ponca City and Perry.
The ranch was owned by the Miller family. The photographer and date are
unknown. The dimensions are 54"x10"."More HURT Family Info... "See the following site for more Hurts buried in Farwell, Nebraska. I'm trying to find ancestors to Frank Buresh, Anna Hurt's husband." -- Don Lundquist Horace Mann School... "Linda,Your mention of memories of Horace Mann, definately prompted a few, too many to enumerate here. My first exposure to Horace Mann was in about 1946, when Washington School was being rebuilt. I was in third grade and walked from down by the old AHS to Horace Mann. Our classroom was upstairs, the first room on the left, I think this room is now faculty offices. The restrooms were downstairs, and the banisters were exceptionally conducive to sliding. I very distinctly recall being 'caught' coming off the bottom by the principal, Mr Ballard. Washington was completed by the time I started fourth grade and my teacher was Mrs McCalpin, who had been a teacher at McKeever School. The next memories were of attending Junior High School in that building. Mr Ballard was still still principal. Probably the most memorable thing was the way there were observation/office rooms between the classrooms, which often made it very difficult to get away with much whenever the teacher went out of the room. As I said, there are many memories of that building, later attending classes as a college student, which were not as memorable as the elementary and jr high times. Thanks for your newsletter, look forward to its arrival each week." Guthrie Baseball... "Hi just looking around and thought you might like to check out this site it might help." Five Civilized Tribes... With the help of a Google search and Encyclopedia.com, I found the fifth civilized tribe of Oklahoma. Just Remember the "4-C's" & "S" -- Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek and Seminole are terms used since mid-19th century for the tribes of East Oklahoma. The encyclopedia went on to say, "By 1850 some 60,000 members of these tribes were settled in the Indian Territory under the Indian Removal Act of 28 March 1830, which provided that this territory was to be held communally on the condition that the tribes surrendered certain land rights East of the Mississippi River." --- Study Worlds' - Indian Removal Act of 1830 history. You Can View Webshots... At Oakie's Webshots. Just Click On the particular Photo Album you would like to view. NEW Album... "NWOSU Homecoming 2001" & "Homecoming 2001 cont." While you are checking out Oakie's Webshots... stop by and sign my Webshot Guestbook. Linda K McGill Wagner Thanks! You can also view The OkieLegacy online. Copyrighted © 2008 by WWWPubCo & OkieLegacy.
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