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Life Goes On…

Life Goes On…. E.W. Marland =Governor 1934 No Little New Deal, OK Highway Patrol, Increased sales tax to 2% Leon Phillips=Governor 1938 Balanced budget amendment, women could run for any state office Conservation

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Life Goes On…

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  1. Life Goes On… • E.W. Marland=Governor 1934 • No Little New Deal, OK Highway Patrol, Increased sales tax to 2% • Leon Phillips=Governor 1938 • Balanced budget amendment, women could run for any state office • Conservation • Different techniques for plowing and terracing fields, shelterbelts, dams and reservoirs

  2. Can do Better attitude

  3. Famous Oklahomans

  4. Outlaws • Pretty Boy Floyd • bank robber from Sallisaw, killed by g-men • Bonnie and Clyde • Machine Gun Kelly • Ma Barker and Sons

  5. Blue Devils • Jazz • Evolved into the Count Basie Orchestra • Deep Deuce

  6. Will Rogers • Cherokee descent • From Oologah • Comedian, Humorist, Vaudeville performer, actor, roper • “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son” • Famous quotes

  7. Wiley Post • Pilot • First to fly solo around the world-7 days • One of first pressure suits • Plane=Winnie Mae • Killed in plane crash with Will Rogers • Airport

  8. Woody Guthrie • From Okemah • Singer-songwriter, folk musician • Depression/Dust Bowl topics • “This Land is Your Land” • Died of Huntington’s Disease

  9. The Kiowa Five • James Auchiah, Spencer Asah, Jack Hokeah, Stephen Mopope, Monroe Tsatoke (Lois Smokey =6) • Artists from Anadarko • University of Oklahoma, Professor Oscar Jacobson • Toured the nation and world

  10. The Five Ballerinas • Yvonne Choteau, Rosella Hightower, MoscelyneLarkin, Maria Tallchief, Marjorie Tallchief • All were professional prima ballerinas around the world and Native Americans.

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