Off the beaten path for a history blog - not to mention my first post of substance here - but I am delighted to have just discovered the Big Pasture Writers' Colony (still in embryonic form?) at Frederick, Oklahoma. Frederick, of course, is most notable as home to "Catch 'em Alive Jack" Abernathy and his storied sons, Bud and Temple, and for Teddy Roosevelt's visit in 1905 to see the elder Abernathy's wolf-catching skills. Frederick has a surprisingly attractive downtown - who am I kidding, I love all small-town downtowns - so it seems to me a natural fit to host a writers colony. The BPWC is on Facebook. Calling all writers! What a great opportunity for Frederick and the Big Pasture. I wish the organizers and writers great success.
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Beginnings
This blog is intended to keep the local history beat in the Texoma region, centering upon Wichita Falls, TX.
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