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Life was Forever Changed

 Telling Claremore’s History…one story at a time Originally published in the Claremore Daily Progress on December 8, 2007 by Larry Larkin. It started out as a typical early December Sunday in Claremore. The weather was cool, but sunny. For most, thoughts were turning toward the approaching Christmas holidays.

EARLY EDUCATION AMONG THE CHEROKEES IN ROGERS COUNTY

Telling the History of Claremore…one story at a time The formal education of the Cherokee people began with the invention of their alphabet by Sequoyah in 1821.  The Bible and newspapers were published in their own language, and illiteracy was practically unknown among the Cherokees.  

R.S. Saunders

Telling the history of Claremore…one story at a time CLAREMORE’S MUSIC MAN, R.S. SAUNDERS Published in Explore Claremore History July 2022, by Christa A. Rice. Though “Seventy-six Trombones” did not march into Claremore in 1903, the city did acquire its very own Music Man when