Only in Oklahoma: Collected Columns Originally Published in the Tulsa World during Oklahoma's Centennial Year.

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Fears fizzled over new year of 2000 1
Senator's death leads to office swap  2
Governor took oath in Tulsa 3
Hunt came from everywhere 4
Mabelle Kennedy: true pioneer 5
Many flocked to Tulsa for TV demo  6
Efforts to make rain eventually dried up 7
Feast kicked off Walton's term 8
Urschel's ears cracked kidnap case 9
OKC job broke 'Machine Gun Kelly' 10
Ethiopia's emperor paid visit to state 11
Cherokee Bill was wild to the end 12
Tulsans filled streets with patriotism 13
Bellmon nurtured two-party system 14
King implored black Tulsans to vote  15
Defense attorney had colorful legacy 16
Tinker Field honors general's heroism 17
Campaign trail took him on rough road  18
Albert remained close to his roots 19
State was home to Boy Scout Troop 1  20
Singers helped sell state song  21
Colorful Kerr was a polarizing figure  22
Broadcast pioneer once picked cotton 23
Outlaw terrorized Oklahoma bankers 24
World's richest bachelor left big legacy 25
Prohibition survived until enforcement 26
Coal-mine disaster killed 73 27
President Carter kept promise to city 28
Reason prevailed in Wewoka witch trial 29
First Legislature full of wild characters 30
'Summer Santa' made quite a splash 31
History visible in faded town's statue  32
'17 train crash killed 28, injured 50  33
Bandit had many after-death adventures 34
Judge's sentences: good grammar 35
Oklahoman honored for WWII battle 36
Tulsa cop invented the 'yield' sign 37
Convict tried twice to escape life term 38
Prisoner's art seeks pardon or home 39
Teague shaped girls' basketball  40
State housed German POWs 41
Army's Rock promoted education 42
Noted pianist came from musical family 43
Pioneer attorney could spin juries  44
Oil gave American Indian richest title  45
'Mad Dog' couldn't outrun police 46
A'strange and disgusting' case  47
Misguided bomb rattled Boise City 48
First OU black student faced hurdles 49
Preacher urged new-time religion 50
Lawman known for toughness 51
Key wore many hats while in state 52
C.V. Cessna traded wheels for wings  53
Tulsan near famous WWII photo  54
Childers' heroics earned high honor 55
Boley's bank was not an easy target  56
Black Sunday duster dimmed sun  57
Geronimo left colorful legacy 58
Reporter covers mine blast 59
'Mr. Highway 33' pushed for better road 60
Ex-convict became Creek tribal leader 61
'Cimarron' author found ideas in Oklahoma 62
WWII hero's service didn't stop with combat.... 63
Morris bank's third heist attempt foiled 64
World's story sparks uproar in state 65
Killing sprees of 78 sent Stafford to doom  66
Land run reporter jumped at chance 67
Former slave laid down law as deputy 68
Oral vaccine conquered polio in 1960s 69
Mob lynches ex-lawman's reputed killers 70
Mayor 'Miss Phenie Lou' played hardball 71
Wiley Post reveled in daring innovation 72
1956 ballot battle left Senate to fill seat 73
'Pistol Pete' always aimed for the spotlight 74
Guthrie: This man was our man 75
Judge led battle for desegregation 76
First female chief made Seminole history 77
Dust Bowl left its mark on Tulsa 78
Warden killed in prison gunfight 79
Ruben Rivers is honored at last 80
Albert Schwab heroically saved others  81
FDR made 'secret' wartime visit to Tulsa 82
Tough talker revved rough economy  83
Day proved deadly for 3 OHP troopers  84
Killer storm also left mysteries 85
Mob lifestyle didn't compare to Tulsa's 86
Real cowboy rode into Hollywood lore 87
Hard work took girls' team to Olympics 88
Bucking Patton, artist amused the men 89
Good thing they bought the bridge  90
Church-going boys, the Daltons were 91
The 1918 flu hit with a wallop 92
Two cities joined by a toll booth 93
An Oscar for a saintly performance 94
Gov. Johnston got the boot 95
Go tell it on the mountain 96
Manion expanded Tulsa park system 97
Colcord 'first citizen of Oklahoma' 98