What does it mean to GO BACK to the State Fair?
By Judie Matthews, Special Collections Librarian
"Let’s Go Again!" We’ve been called to return to the lights, food, rides, and shows. The Fair feels like a homecoming—a chance for us to celebrate who we are as Oklahomans while the harvest comes in and the days are still long.
This sense of nostalgia also touched Oklahomans a century ago. In 1923, the State Fair faced significant challenges during a time of political turmoil. Gov. Jack Walton and the Ku Klux Klan were locked in a power struggle...
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