About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 39. Chapters: Tulsa, Oklahoma, Bixby, Oklahoma, Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Owasso, Oklahoma, Sapulpa, Oklahoma, Glenpool, Oklahoma, Collinsville, Oklahoma, Lotsee, Oklahoma, Skiatook, Oklahoma, Turley, Oklahoma, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Jenks, Oklahoma, Mannford, Oklahoma, Oakhurst, Oklahoma, Sperry, Oklahoma, National Register of Historic Places listings in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, Central High School, Prattville, Oklahoma, Berryhill, Oklahoma, West Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Liberty, Oklahoma, Red Fork, Oklahoma, Allie Beth Martin, Battle of Chusto-Talasah, East Central High School, Webster High School, Lake, Oklahoma, Leonard, Oklahoma, Nathan Hale High School, United States Post Office and Courthouse, Edison Preparatory School, Lookout Mountain, Oklahoma, Keystone Lake, Petroleum Building, Keystone State Park, Allen-Bowden School District, Anderson School District. Excerpt: Tulsa ( ) is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 (2010) residents in the MSA and 988,454 (2010) in the CSA. Tulsa's CSA is projected to reach one million between 2010 and 2012. The city serves as the county seat of Tulsa County, the most densely populated county in Oklahoma, and extends into Osage, Rogers, and Wagoner counties. Tulsa was first settled between 1828 and 1836 after the attack by the Lochapoka Band of Creek Native American tribe. In 1921, it was the site of the infamous Tulsa Race Riot, one of the largest and most destructive acts of racial violence in the history of the United States. For most of the 20th century, the city held the nickname "Oil Capital of the World" and played a major role as one of the most important hubs for the American oil industry. Tul...