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file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] From: Oklahoma Historical Society [shelly@okhistory.ccsend.com] on behalf of Oklahoma Historical Society [scrynes@okhistory.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:23 PM To: gphillips@oltn.odl.state.ok.us Subject: OHS EXTRA! from Oklahoma Historical Society Having trouble viewing this email? Click here You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Oklahoma Historical Society. You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. January 24, 2012 OGE Energy Corp. 14 Flags Plaza Oklahoma History Center Oklahoma City, OK JOIN TODAY! For a full listing of benefits, download the membership brochure. OHS EVENTS Ft. Towson: 2/23 Timeline Education Event, 9am, (580)873- 2364 Oklahoma History Center: file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] The Oklahoma History Center will host "An Evening with James Anderson" on Thursday, February 2, 2012, through our special partnership with George Washington's Mount Vernon Estates and Gardens. The program will explore life at Mount Vernon through the eyes of James Anderson, one of George Washington's farm managers and distillers. The program will provide first-hand accounts of life at the home of George Washington in eighteenth century Virginia. This first-person living history event will place life on a late eighteenth century plantation in context while highlighting connections to the people and responsibilities of the period. 2/2 An Evening with James Anderson, 6pm, (405)522-0785 2/4 Tracing our Roots, 6pm-11pm, (405)522- 0765 2/7 Home School Day, (405)522-0785 2/9-11 Abraham Lincoln and the Indians, (405)522-0785 2/23-25 Corset Making Workshop, 10am-5pm, RSVP required, (405)522-0785 Museum & Research Center Hours Sign up to Volunteer Visit OHS Museums and file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] The museum will open its doors at 6pm and the program will begin at 7pm. Admission is FREE and seating is first-come. For more information, please contact Jason Harris at jharris@okhistory.org or (405)522-0785. SONIC, America's Drive-in and the Oklahoma History Center Team Up SONIC and the Oklahoma History Center are teaming up for education. Through a special partnership, SONIC will sponsor a series of interpretive programs at the museum and provide support for Oklahoma National History Day. This partnership will directly impact thousands of students, adults, and families. In February the Oklahoma History Center will host two unique living history programs. On February 2 the museum will host An Evening with James Anderson. Anderson served as one of George Washington's farm managers and distillers. The program will provide first-hand accounts of life at the Washington estate and cover topics such as slave life, farming, and distillery operations. In addition to the evening program scheduled for 7pm at the museum, Mount Vernon's interpreter will participate in special programs at Colonial Days in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for hundreds of students. On February 9, 10, and 11, President Abraham Lincoln will make his way to the History Center for a series of student programs, a public performance, and a family day. This special Sesquicentennial program will bring the Civil War to life and touch on President Lincoln's relationships to the tribes in Oklahoma during the war. Student programs are scheduled for February 9 and 10 at 10am and 11:30am. On Thursday, February 9, the museum will open its doors for an evening performance scheduled to begin at 7pm. Families are invited to come and meet Lincoln and participate in special activities from 10am - 2pm on Saturday, February 11. An additional living history program is planned for July with Benjamin Franklin. SONIC's support goes beyond just programming. SONIC is a longtime supporter of National History Day in Oklahoma. History Day promotes the study of history by engaging students and teachers in the process of historical inquiry and creative interpretation. Last year 5,500 students participated in local, regional, state, and national History Day events. Oklahoma National History day allows students the opportunity to practice the craft of the historian and present their interpretation of our past in a variety of venues including exhibits, websites, documentaries, and performances. Sponsorships, such as SONIC's, have a direct impact on our museum visitors and students across the state. These partnerships provide the chance to participate in extraordinary programs bringing the past to life. For more information on any of the programs please contact Jason Harris at (405)522-0785 or by email at jharris@okhistory.org. Sites Current OHC Exhibits Found in Collections Calendar of Events Oklahoma Journeys The Press Room Ways to Support OHS Read the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma Visit the OHS Gift Shop The Importance of History... "History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstances." Donald Creighton Oklahoma Historical Society 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Shelly Crynes, Editor scrynes@okhistory.org (405)522-0317 file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] DONATE NOW Download, fill out the annual giving form, and mail it to: Development Department Oklahoma Historical Society 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Forward email This email was sent to gphillips@oltn.odl.state.ok.us by scrynes@okhistory.org | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Oklahoma Historical Society | 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive | Oklahoma City | OK | 73105
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Title | 2012-01-24 OHS extra |
OkDocs Class# | H2500.6 E96 1/24/2012 |
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Full text | file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] From: Oklahoma Historical Society [shelly@okhistory.ccsend.com] on behalf of Oklahoma Historical Society [scrynes@okhistory.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 1:23 PM To: gphillips@oltn.odl.state.ok.us Subject: OHS EXTRA! from Oklahoma Historical Society Having trouble viewing this email? Click here You're receiving this email because of your relationship with Oklahoma Historical Society. You may unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive our emails. January 24, 2012 OGE Energy Corp. 14 Flags Plaza Oklahoma History Center Oklahoma City, OK JOIN TODAY! For a full listing of benefits, download the membership brochure. OHS EVENTS Ft. Towson: 2/23 Timeline Education Event, 9am, (580)873- 2364 Oklahoma History Center: file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] The Oklahoma History Center will host "An Evening with James Anderson" on Thursday, February 2, 2012, through our special partnership with George Washington's Mount Vernon Estates and Gardens. The program will explore life at Mount Vernon through the eyes of James Anderson, one of George Washington's farm managers and distillers. The program will provide first-hand accounts of life at the home of George Washington in eighteenth century Virginia. This first-person living history event will place life on a late eighteenth century plantation in context while highlighting connections to the people and responsibilities of the period. 2/2 An Evening with James Anderson, 6pm, (405)522-0785 2/4 Tracing our Roots, 6pm-11pm, (405)522- 0765 2/7 Home School Day, (405)522-0785 2/9-11 Abraham Lincoln and the Indians, (405)522-0785 2/23-25 Corset Making Workshop, 10am-5pm, RSVP required, (405)522-0785 Museum & Research Center Hours Sign up to Volunteer Visit OHS Museums and file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] The museum will open its doors at 6pm and the program will begin at 7pm. Admission is FREE and seating is first-come. For more information, please contact Jason Harris at jharris@okhistory.org or (405)522-0785. SONIC, America's Drive-in and the Oklahoma History Center Team Up SONIC and the Oklahoma History Center are teaming up for education. Through a special partnership, SONIC will sponsor a series of interpretive programs at the museum and provide support for Oklahoma National History Day. This partnership will directly impact thousands of students, adults, and families. In February the Oklahoma History Center will host two unique living history programs. On February 2 the museum will host An Evening with James Anderson. Anderson served as one of George Washington's farm managers and distillers. The program will provide first-hand accounts of life at the Washington estate and cover topics such as slave life, farming, and distillery operations. In addition to the evening program scheduled for 7pm at the museum, Mount Vernon's interpreter will participate in special programs at Colonial Days in Tulsa and Oklahoma City for hundreds of students. On February 9, 10, and 11, President Abraham Lincoln will make his way to the History Center for a series of student programs, a public performance, and a family day. This special Sesquicentennial program will bring the Civil War to life and touch on President Lincoln's relationships to the tribes in Oklahoma during the war. Student programs are scheduled for February 9 and 10 at 10am and 11:30am. On Thursday, February 9, the museum will open its doors for an evening performance scheduled to begin at 7pm. Families are invited to come and meet Lincoln and participate in special activities from 10am - 2pm on Saturday, February 11. An additional living history program is planned for July with Benjamin Franklin. SONIC's support goes beyond just programming. SONIC is a longtime supporter of National History Day in Oklahoma. History Day promotes the study of history by engaging students and teachers in the process of historical inquiry and creative interpretation. Last year 5,500 students participated in local, regional, state, and national History Day events. Oklahoma National History day allows students the opportunity to practice the craft of the historian and present their interpretation of our past in a variety of venues including exhibits, websites, documentaries, and performances. Sponsorships, such as SONIC's, have a direct impact on our museum visitors and students across the state. These partnerships provide the chance to participate in extraordinary programs bringing the past to life. For more information on any of the programs please contact Jason Harris at (405)522-0785 or by email at jharris@okhistory.org. Sites Current OHC Exhibits Found in Collections Calendar of Events Oklahoma Journeys The Press Room Ways to Support OHS Read the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma Visit the OHS Gift Shop The Importance of History... "History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstances." Donald Creighton Oklahoma Historical Society 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Shelly Crynes, Editor scrynes@okhistory.org (405)522-0317 file:///Y|/News_Letters/Newsletters/OHS%20Extra/2012-01-24%20OHS%20extra.htm[1/24/2012 2:06:25 PM] DONATE NOW Download, fill out the annual giving form, and mail it to: Development Department Oklahoma Historical Society 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Forward email This email was sent to gphillips@oltn.odl.state.ok.us by scrynes@okhistory.org | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. Oklahoma Historical Society | 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive | Oklahoma City | OK | 73105 |
Date created | 2012-01-27 |
Date modified | 2012-01-27 |