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Fly like an eagle: Wuahillau LaHay's life of adventure

LaHay, much younger than her older siblings, John, Margaret and Helen, had the most unique first name in the family. In the Cherokee language, Wauhillau (pronounced wau-HILL-er) was the masculine term for eagle. Her father and grandfather were
Fly like an eagle: Wuahillau LaHay's life of adventure
Fly like an eagle: Wuahillau LaHay's life of adventure

Wed, May 13, 2026

LaHay, much younger than her older siblings, John, Margaret and Helen, had the most unique first name in the family. In the Cherokee language, Wauhillau (pronounced wau-HILL-er) was the masculine term for eagle. Her father and grandfather were

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Cowboy Chronicles: The story of how a few aeronautic pioneers made national news

Wed, Jan 7, 2026

In 1943, Herb Graham heard about a farmer who used an airplane to hunt coyotes.

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Cowboy Chronicles: Introducing the Student Union in 1950

Fri, Sep 19, 2025

Seventy-five years ago, one of the largest structures built at Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College was completed after two years of construction. Located near the center of the original campus, the Student Union building symbolized the

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A Contentious Claim: The biggest darn drum in Oklahoma?

Wed, May 14, 2025

The biggest drum in Oklahoma arrived in Stillwater nine decades ago. How drums are measured may complicate this claim, but with over 56 square feet of surface area on two drumheads, a drum that found its way to the Oklahoma Agricultural and

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Cowboy Chronicles: We all scream for ice cream

Wed, Dec 18, 2024

Looking at the history of the OSU Dairy Bar.

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Cowboy Chronicles: Celebrating the 70th anniversary of an emperor’s visit to Oklahoma

Fri, Sep 13, 2024

It was 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 1954, when Abe Lee Hesser stepped out of Student Union Parlors A, B and C into the hallway looking for the guest of honor, who was half an hour late.

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An original pioneer woman: The story of a forgotten work of art

Wed, May 8, 2024

For 95 years, Oklahoma State University has had a unique relationship with a pioneer woman who has resided with her infant on campus. Her name is Challenging, she is closely related to the pioneer woman statue in Ponca City, Oklahoma, and their

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Cowboy Chronicles: Setting the facts straight about a legendary OSU football play

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

This is the story of a rushing touchdown 115 years ago, reported as gaining the most yards from the line of scrimmage on a single play in the history of (Oklahoma A&M College/Oklahoma State University) football and a record which would never be

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Cowboy Chronicles: OAMC and the Territory of Guam

Tue, Sep 5, 2023

Some students attending Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College in its formative years were from families that had been pioneers. Some of the students later became pioneers themselves.

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Service and Sacrifice: Casualties, courage and faith during the Great War

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

The Great War ended suddenly. After four years of conflict abroad and dramatic changes on the Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College campus, which included adjusting operations to provide trained personnel for the conflict in Europe, it was

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