Synopsis
Building Traditions, Educating Generations offers a comprehensive narrative of the University of Central Oklahoma as the first institution for higher education in Oklahoma Territory. From simple beginnings as the normal school with Principal Richard Thatcher instructing twenty-five students in the early 1890s to today s university of approximately 400 full-time faculty and almost 16,000 students under the leadership of President W. Roger Webb, the University of Central Oklahoma has an exciting story to tell. Uniquely, the Department of History and Geography, in partnership with Archives and Special Collections, has launched an oral history project in connection with the book. The process of collecting oral histories from past presidents, retired faculty and alumni at the university has provided a prism through which to view the collective memory of the institution. In addition, the book includes over thirty vignettes written by UCO students, alumni and staff. Vignette topics range from the graduates of 1897 to the forgotten years of World War II to the African American Student Union during the 1960s to George Nigh.
About the Author
PATRICIA LOUGHLIN received her B.A. and M.A. in history at Pepperdine University. She received the Ph.D. in history at Oklahoma State University in 2000. She teaches women s history, the history of the American West, and twentieth- century U.S. history at the University of Central Oklahoma. Her first book, Hidden Treasures of the American West: Muriel H. Wright, Angie Debo and Alice Marriott, published by the University of New Mexico Press, 2005, received the Outstanding Book on Oklahoma History from the Oklahoma Historical Society, and the Director s Award and Finalist in Non-fiction from the Oklahoma Center for the Book. She resides in Stillwater with her husband, Michael Logan, and her sons, Owen and Bryce. BOB BURKE has authored more historical non-fiction books than anyone in history. His 71 books are all about Oklahoma s incredible heritage. Born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, he was director of a large state agency in Governor David Boren s administration and managed Boren s first campaign for the United States Senate. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma City University School of Law. Burke has won many awards for his writing. He is the father of Robert, Amy, and Cody, stepfather of Natalie, Lauren, and Calli, and grandfather of Nathan and Jon. He and his wife Chimene live in Oklahoma City where he practices law and writes books.
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