Caroline Woodrome COM 135 MC Professor Jarvis April 24‚ 2012 Oklahoma City Bombing Prayer Service Address At 9:02 a.m. on April 19‚ 1995‚ a 5‚000-pound bomb‚ hidden inside a Ryder truck‚ exploded just outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. The explosion caused massive damage to the building and killed 168 people‚ 19 of whom were children (Rosenburg‚ 2011). On April 23‚ four days after the bombing‚ President Bill Clinton addressed the public and gave an effective‚ excellent
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On a night when the Oklahoma Thunder desperately needed an offensive boost from injured forward Keven Durant‚ the Boston Celtics went into Oklahoma and took care of business with a solid 100-85 victory. Guard Marcus Smart led the Celtics in scoring with 26 points on 9 of 14 shooting‚ including 3 of 5 from 3-point range. He also added 8 rebounds‚ 3 assists and 1 steal while only turning the ball over once. The Celtics also benefited by another strong outing from guard Isaiah Thomas who added 20 points
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Oklahoma Oklahoma is located in the heart of America north of Texas. The name ‘’Oklahoma’’ derives from the Choctaw words: ‘’okla’’ meaning people and ‘’humma’’ meaning red‚ so the state´s name means ‘’ red people’’. In Oklahoma live prox. 3.600.000 people. Oklahoma is also known as The Sooner State. The capital of Oklahoma is Oklahoma City which is also the biggest city. The state has an area of prox. 70.000 sq miles. Oklahoma is the 46th state of the USA.
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State of Oklahoma Sultan Al-Suwailem Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute Introduction Finding the right state to live in is a crucial issue for some people. Some individuals prefer a state where the cost of living is affordable or the climate is close to their own last home. On the other hand‚ some emphasize the priority of demographics. Therefore‚ I decided to search for a state where the three major priorities can be found: the affordability of living‚ the climate and demographics
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The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 The Oklahoma Land Run of 1889 was probably one of the most prominent of the land runs. Although there were seven land runs in Oklahoma altogether‚ with the 1983 Cherokee Strip Land Run being the largest land run in the history of the United States. In 1889 Congress amended the Indian Appropriations Bill that would authorize President Harrison to proclaim two-million acres of land open for settlement‚ called the “Unassigned Lands.” This was land previous promised
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On April 23‚ 1995‚ William J. Clinton delivered the awe-inspiring speech “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address.” The speech was given in response to the detrimental bombing that occurred in Oklahoma City only four days prior. This presentation was delivered to the family‚ friends‚ and community of the victims. The speech is considered to be one of the top rhetoric speeches in American history‚ and it is deemed as such because of its beautiful array of literary devices and appeals present. At the
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Mandi Fisher Professor Holman HIST 2323 December 4‚ 2012 Nuyaka‚ Oklahoma It’s Saturday night‚ and trucks are lined up outside the Nuyaka School. There is not a fundraiser going on‚ or a carnival. It is simply the kids in the community that have come to play basketball and dance to a portable cassette tape player. Hank Williams Jr. blares in the background as the boys go toe to toe to impress the girls that have gathered on the bleachers to compare their dresses for the Nuyaka Eighth Grade
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The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Collaborates with foodtweeks(TM) to Support Struggling Families 1888 Press Release - Largest Private Hunger-Relief Organization in Oklahoma to Receive Donations from Weight Management App. Oklahoma City‚ OK - foodtweeks™‚ a free app that combines weight management with feeding the hungry‚ announced that the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City‚ OK has joined the ranks of foodtweeks™-affiliated food banks. The food bank will receive the donations
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When I first moved to Stillwater‚ Oklahoma to attend Oklahoma State University I could immediately feel change. Coming from a place like Oklahoma City‚ Oklahoma has very many differences than Stillwater. Most people actually say once you move off to college you will lose things like personal space‚ personal property‚ privacy‚ etc. In some cases‚ that is not always true; for example‚ I never really had my own personal space until moving to college. Moving to college is like having your own living
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volunteers astonished veteran rescue workers. The strong State and Federal Government presence in Oklahoma City helped the response-and-rescue effort. For example‚ immediately following the explosion‚ the Oklahoma City Fire Department set up an Incident Command System (ICS) to manage the intensive search-and-rescue mission and massive influx of federal‚ state‚ local‚ and voluntary agency resources (Oklahoma Department of Civil Emergency Management‚ 1996). Also‚ working together‚ the local police department
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