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2. Lynching of Laura and L. D. Nelson - Wikipedia

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   Laura and L. D. Nelson were an African-American mother and son who were lynched on May 25, 1911, near Okemah, Okfuskee County, Oklahoma. [1] [2] They had been seized from their cells in the Okemah county jail the night before by a group of up to 40 white men, reportedly including Charley Guthrie, father of the folk singer Woody Guthrie. [3]

3. Okemah, Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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   Okemah, Oklahoma. /  35.42917°N 96.29972°W  / 35.42917; -96.29972. Okemah ( / ˌoʊˈkiːmə / or / ˈʌkimə /) [4] is the largest city in and the county seat of Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, United States. [5] It is the birthplace of folk music legend Woody Guthrie. Thlopthlocco Tribal Town, a federally recognized Muscogee Indian tribe ...

4. List of ghost towns in Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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   Blake Gumprecht, "A Saloon On Every Corner: Whiskey Towns of Oklahoma Territory, 1889-1907," The Chronicles of Oklahoma 74 (Summer 1996). Carson, Mary. Guide to Treasure in Oklahoma Volume 1. 144. Shirk, George (1987). Oklahoma Place Names. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 0-8061-2028-2.

5. Woody Guthrie - Wikipedia

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   Woodrow Wilson Guthrie ( / ˈɡʌθri /; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter and composer who was one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He inspired several generations both politically and musically with songs such as "This ...

6. Okfuskee County, Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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   11,310. • Density. 18/sq mi (6.9/km 2) Congressional district. 2nd. Okfuskee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, its population was 11,310. [1] Its county seat is Okemah. [2] The county is named for a former Muscogee town in present Cleburne County, Alabama, that in turn was named for the Okfuskee ...

7. List of counties in Oklahoma - Wikipedia

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   Okemah: 1907: Creek Nation land: Creek town of the same name in Cleburn County, Alabama: 18.08 11,300: 625 sq mi (1,619 km 2) Oklahoma County: 109: Oklahoma City: 1891: Unassigned Lands in Indian Territory, the County 2 in Oklahoma Territory: From two Choctaw words okla and humma, meaning people and red: 1,140.85 808,866: 709 sq mi (1,836 km 2 ...