The Worst Hard Time by Timothy EganHistorical account of life on the western Great Plains during the darkest years of the Great Depression, when drought and wind storms produced blinding black blizzards, crop failure, and even death. Based on interviews with survivors, diaries, and newspaper accounts, this book chronicles the dust bowl years of the 1930s that terrorized communities and the determination of those who stayed. |
Killers of the Flower Moon by David GrannAn examination of the 1920s murders of wealthy Osage Nation members in Oklahoma. When the newly-formed FBI bungled the investigation, Director Hoover turned to ex-Texas Ranger Tom White, who put together an undercover team, including one of the only American Indian agents in the Bureau. |
Boom Town by Sam AndersonThis bestselling portrait of Oklahoma City's revitalization in the early twenty-first century examines the success of its multi-year capital improvements program, the city's leaders, and especially how a consortium of business people purchased a basketball team and turned it into a champion. |