Governor Seay, second Territorial Governor of Oklahoma from 1892 to 1893, built this three-story mansion for approximately $11,000.00 on 15 acres of land purchased for $637.50. The mansion was completed in March of 1892 to host dignitaries present for the opening of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Land Run.
The home offers tours.
The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site honors the life of the 17th President. Andrew Johnson's presidency, 18651869, illustrates the United States Constitution at work following President Lincoln's assassination and during attempts to reunify a nation torn by civil war. His presidency shaped the future of the United States and his influences continue today.
The site offers a short film, exhibits, tours, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).
Professor Alan Wolfe discusses the role of religion in U.S. politics, particularly in the present day. He argues that the "current Christian revival" in the U.S. is not having a negative, "fundamentalist" effect on U.S. government as a whole.
Theodore Roosevelt was only 50 years old when he left the White House in 1909, but his boundless energy kept him very much in the public eye until his death in 1919. In this lecture, historian Patricia O'Toole recounts the last decade of T.R.'s fascinating life, which included an unsuccessful run for the presidency as a third-party candidate, an attempt to raise and then command a battalion of American soldiers in World War I, and the tragic death of his son Quentin.
Thomas Jefferson, as played by Colonial Williamsburg interpreter Bill Barker, defends his bill, submitted to the Virginia General Assembly, supporting religious freedom.
Colonial Williamsburg interpreter Bill Barker portrays Thomas Jefferson supporting bills on religion and its place in society he presented to the Virginia General Assembly.
Richard Carwardine of the University of Oxford traces the development and shifts of Abraham Lincoln's religious views and their influence on and appearance in his decisions and public statements.
Manisha Sinha of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, looks at the influence of black abolitionists on the policies and views of Abraham Lincoln, and the evolution of Lincoln's views on slavery and emancipation.
Sean Wilentz of Princeton University discusses Abraham Lincoln's party allegiances throughout his political career, focusing on his transition from Whig to Republican and his views of Jacksonian Democrats.
Most Americans know George Washington's December 1776 crossing of the Delaware from the famous painting by Emmanuel Gottlieb Leutze, which depicts Washington standing bravely in a rowboat on stormy waters. David Hackett Fischer, author of Washington's Crossing, looks beyond the famous painting to the events of that tumultuous month. One of Washington's great strengths was his ability to lead men from different regions and walks of life. He was also known for his humane treatment of British prisoners—treatment that the British did not reciprocate with American prisoners.