Oklahoma City Rediscovered

By William D. Welge

Oklahoma City has a fascinating history. By 1907, when Oklahoma became a state, the diversity of business, entertainment, industry, manufacturing, and transportation was experiencing rapid development. Contained within Oklahoma City Rediscovered is the story of four aspects of that development: Deep Deuce with the rise of blues and jazz music, town site development with the goal of establishing a seat of government with the founding of Capitol Hill, manufacturing that led to the warehouse district that evolved into the premier entertainment area known as Bricktown, and transportation with the love affair of the automobile along a major thoroughfare downtown that was devoted to showcasing the latest models of cars to capture the fancy of the public.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
• Release date: Jul 25, 2007
• ISBN: 9781439635070

William D. Welge

William D. Welge is a native of San Antonio, Texas. He has been associated with the Oklahoma Historical Society since 1977, the last 17 years as director of the research division. A published author, Welge also teaches courses about archives at the University of Oklahoma.

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