Amplified Oklahoma

In this episode, we listen to stories of women who broke barriers and paved the way for others in STEM fields.   View the show notes here .     Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   Song Credits: Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants License:...

In this episode, we share stories of long journeys and new sights. We'll hear stories of travel due to war, education, or better opportunities, and be reminded of the big world that's still out there during the COVID-19 pandemic.   View the show notes here .     Song Credits: Tranquility by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4543-tranquility License: http://creativecommons.o...

This month on Amplified Oklahoma, we're highlighting the legacy of Booker T. Washington School and its impact on the African American community in Stillwater, Oklahoma.   View the show notes here .     Song Credits: Bossa Antigua by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3454-bossa-antigua License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Study And Relax by Kevin MacLeod Link...

In this episode, we're exploring the 1957 anthrax outbreak in Oklahoma, which affected thousands of animals and even spread to humans in and around the state.   View the show notes here .     Song Credits: Relaxing Piano Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4273-relaxing-piano-music License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, we share stories of LGBTQ+ Oklahomans who found love in the state and beyond.   View the show notes here .    

This episode is all about love as we explore the secret to a long and lasting marriage by highlighting three couples married for over 70 years.   View the show notes here .    

In this episode, we share the stories of LGBT+ Oklahomans and their experiences in the AIDS epidemic.   View the show notes here .

In this episode, we explore the art and life of Choctaw-Chickasaw artist Norma Howard and the importance of documenting Native American art across the state of Oklahoma.   View the show notes here .

In this episode, we explore the legacy of Doel and Martha Reed on campus and in the worlds of southwestern art and fashion.   View the show notes here .

This month, we're exploring Oklahoma State University's involvement in the political activism of the 1960s by featuring excerpts from members of the Friday Afternoon Tea and Glee Society, a politically active student organization during the 1960s.   View the show notes  here .

In this episode, we highlighting the bravery, perseverance, and actions of OSU alumni, faculty, and staff and the moments that shaped their lives, worldviews, and communities.   View the show notes here .

In this episode, we explore the many ways women supported the war effort during World War II.   View the show notes here .

This month, we're looking at the legacy of "Oklahoma's Greatest Historian" Dr. Angie Debo and her incredible career as an author, historian, and pioneering female scholar.   View the show notes here .

In this episode, we're talking about an Emperor, a President, and the relationship between OSU and Ethiopia's first university.   View the show notes here .

This month, we're exploring the "normal" everyday lives of people who persevered in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl.   There are many ideas about what the Dust Bowl was like in popular culture. Black blizzards, starvation, and human displacement, all of these are true. But these ideas have commonly over sensationalized the human experience of the Dust Bowl. While it was one of the greatest ecologica...

Oklahoma State University is more likely to be known for football than drag queens, but for years there's been an annual event that brings a variety of communities together: Dragonfly. This month, we're exploring the history of Dragonfly, a student-run drag show at OSU since 2003. We'll listen to interviews with students and former advisors from the OSU Diverse Sexuality and Gender Oral History Pr...

This month on Amplified Oklahoma, we're highlighting the stories of trailblazing women of color that attended Oklahoma State University. We'll listen to Nancy Randolph Davis, the first African-American student enrolled at OSU, and Patrice Latimer, the first African-American President of the Student Government Association, share their experiences on campus and describe the impact of Ada Lois Sipuel...

Happy New Year, Oklahoma! How many New Years have you celebrated so far? Ten? Twenty? fifty? Maybe even a hundred? That's certainly the case for our narrators in this episode. This month, we're highlighting the lives of several centenarians from our Oklahoma 100 Year Life Oral History Project. They'll be sharing their secrets to success and longevity to help you with your New Year's resolutions. W...

What are the holidays like if you live on a farm? Beyond what your favorite Christmas movies might suggest, living on the farm during the holiday season can be difficult work. In this episode of Amplified Oklahoma, we're exploring the traditions and hard work that make up the holiday season on the farm. We'll be listening to interview excerpts from our Oklahoma Centennial Farm Families Oral Histor...

Veterans Day was this past Sunday, and Amplified Oklahoma is observing the holiday by chronicling women's military service and highlighting the service of one woman in particular. This month, we'll be focusing on Rita Aragon of the Oklahoma Air National Guard, Oklahoma's first female Brigadier General and later Major General. Our expert, Dr. Jennifer Murray, a military historian at Oklahoma State...

Oklahoma State University's Homecoming is known across the country for its huge decorations and grand displays of orange spirit. For almost a 100 years now, OSU has been putting on a great Homecoming with the guidance of the OSU Alumni Association and this tradition will carry on for years to come. From the Harvest Carnival to Walkaround and even the Homecoming Parade, there are many incredible ev...

Oklahoma State University is well-known for many things and our football program is one of them. The OSU football team has been playing since 1900 and has gone through many changes and challenges. From some of our first successful seasons during World War II to integrating black athletes on campus and even to our rivalry with OU, our university and its football program have shown great progress ov...

Freshman year is many people's first taste of independence, making it both an exciting and terrifying experience. There have always been new students at Oklahoma State University who have felt this way as they try to navigate campus for the first time. Trying to make new friends and not stick out too much on campus are and always will be a little bit difficult. However, some experiences and tradit...

Hitchhiking was a very popular practice for many years in the United States. During the Depression and early war years, many people hitchhiked because it was cheap and seen as patriotic. There was a resurgence of this popularity in the '60s and '70s among the free-thinking generation because of the freedom it offered those who wanted to travel. But these days, it seems like there are at least a mi...

In the midst of the Great Depression, Oklahoma was hit with an intense environmental transformation known today as the Dust Bowl. A series of dust storms caused by risky agricultural practices and severe drought, the Dust Bowl impacted the lives of thousands living in the plains region. However, many questions about daily life in this time period still go unanswered. For example, how did people ev...