02/05/2015
Today in History May 2
02 May 1890: The Territory of Oklahoma is created.
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central United States which is the 20th most extensive and the 28th most populous of the 50 United States. The state's name is derived from the Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning "red people”. Oklahoma is an authentic gateway to the west - a land of red dirt where buffalo roam the plains and oil rigs pump riches.
The largest cities, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, also have a distinctly refined air, having been built on the proceeds of an early-1900s oil boom. Modern museums, galleries of international art, and lavish gardens all give the state a more cosmopolitan edge, but many tourists choose to experience Oklahoma with the simple pleasures of a road trip, and no highway is more iconic than the state's stretch of Route 66.
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