Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

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Every American should read this book!.......2007-05-13

Even though this is a slim book and a fast read, it is a thorough analysis and recounting of one of the worst white riots and devastation of a African-American community in US history. While there have been many books and studies of the Tulsa riot of 1921, this one quickly and seriously explains the social-political and economic context and leaves the reader with a renewed awareness of the horrors of racism.

Providing a balanced account to remove the Veil.......1999-11-30

Rarely do we have an instance when a teller of history valiantly attempts to remain objective. The author has done well in presenting a historical perspective that does not seek unconscionable blame nor claim illusionary vindication. These acts of historical literary balance, lay the foundations upon which great civilizations have risen. Having heard the oral traditions of Greenwood, it would have been very easy to paint all white people with a broad stroke of UNDENIABLE EVIL, as it would have been with providing all blacks with a halo of SAINTHOOD. By piecemilling together facts, reminants of what many have sought to destroy, along with balancing the personal interviews, the author has provided the impetus for how we should begin discussing our history. As a Black American, I feel slighted, as if I have just been walking in circles, having never learned of moments such as Greenwood, which helps us to better understand who we are. It is strange how we have never seen war as a viable option, but have been labeled as the most violent and retched. Thanks to the author and his supporters, who have finally began removing the veil of America's History. May others, who set themselves upon pedestals, possess enough courage to pursue such a task.

Bias even in these reviews..........1999-11-22

Regardless of whatever facts one can produce that might make the black people involved in this travesty look guilty, America had never bombed itself before this point. I see one review talking about, there was a war and the black people lost. Yes, we lost this war, and every other war against racism. And looking at this incident allows us all to see why black people will continue to lose for a while: we don't own the bombs and we don't run the government. I don't want to see any condemnations of the truth, and the truth is that the black people were the victims in this. To sum it all up: they were too successful to be in America. We need books like these that show us all of the things that the history books that school our children conveniently forget to include, and all of the odds against black people being successful in this country. I didn't read the book but I commend the author for taking one step towards raising the racial consciousness levels of citizens.

This book seems to be clearly biased........1999-08-21

Many of the "facts" in this book are clearly in dispute. Other historians and researchers have uncovered evidence that contradicts or even debunks some of the supposeded events. This book seems to try and make the 1921 Tulsa Race WAR look like a very one-sided affair, with whites being "guilty" and blacks being "innocent". The truth is that both sides were at fault. A war broke out, and the blacks lost.

Well written, thoroughly researched, well documented.......1999-05-27

Scott Ellsworth has produced what is now the most important work regarding Tulsa's 1921 race riot. While Ellsworth's conclusions may be argued, his skills as a researcher and historian are exemplary and reviews to the contrary can be discounted as meritless. This work is an important link to understanding the civil rights movements of the 50s & 60s. There is no way to lay blame for all of the riot on any group, and Ellsworth is careful to point out the failings of both whites and blacks. The underlying issues of economies and a strong black community are well developed and examined as catalysts of the violence that followed. Ellsworth also spends considerable time examining the reconstruction of black Tulsa and the ongoing tension between the races as the community tried to recover. This is an excellent work that deserves more attention than just the narrow audience of historians and scholars.

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Laconic, unsettling, brilliantly stylized.
If I Lived in Tulsa, I'd sue...
Heartbreaking and pathetic,
Tulsa by Larry Clark
the Larry Clark Coloring Book....

Tulsa
Larry Clark
Manufacturer: Grove Press
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0802137482

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When it first appeared in 1971, Larry Clark's groundbreaking book Tulsa sparked immediate controversy across the nation. Its graphic depictions of sex, violence, and drug abuse in the youth culture of Oklahoma were acclaimed by critics for stripping bare the myth that Middle America had been immune to the social convulsions that rocked America in the 1960s. The raw, haunting images taken in 1963, 1968, and 1971 document a youth culture progressively overwhelmed by self-destruction -- and are as moving and disturbing today as when they first appeared. Originally published in a limited paperback version and republished in 1983 as a limited hardcover edition commissioned by the author, rare-book dealers sell copies of this book for more than a thousand dollars. Now in both hardcover and paperback editions from Grove Press, this seminal work of photographic art and social history is once again available to the general public.

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Laconic, unsettling, brilliantly stylized........2007-08-13

"Tulsa" was Larry Clark's first book of photography. It made him famous instantly. The stark black-and-white visual style proved to be highly influential, and has been cited as an inspiration by such directors as Martin Scorcese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Gus Van Sant. But perhaps more importantly, "Tulsa" was perceived as an uncommonly honest work, because Clark actually lived the life that he depicted. He was accepted by the world of marginals and drug addicts, he knew all of the characters in the book personally. And furthermore, "Tulsa" clearly shows the consequences of the marginal lifestyle, such as accidental gunshot wounds and dead babies. All this gave Clark a lot of credibility.

The book is honest, in the sense that all the photographs truthfully depict what occurred, and Clark probably didn't need to set any of them up. But nonetheless, it is very highly and deliberately stylized. In fact, most of the dramatic effect comes from the stylization, and not the immediate content of the photographs.

Let's examine how Clark does this. Consider the opening paragraph:

"i was born in tulsa oklahoma in 1943. when i was sixteen i started shooting amphetamine. i shot with my friends everyday for three years and then left town but i've gone back through the years. once the needle goes in it never comes out. L.C."

The paragraph is brilliant in its dramatic conciseness. It provides all of the context one needs to understand the photographs. At the same time, it reveals almost nothing about Clark. But this very lack of information already creates a certain sense of mystery and tension. The last sentence evokes an air of inevitable tragedy, and Clark's self-effacing use of initials seems to downplay his personal role and suggest that the tragedy may be universal, not limited to specific names.

The only other text in the book consists of a handful of captions. Almost all of the photographs are untitled, so Clark's choice of words for the captions is painstakingly deliberate. One of the few titled photographs is the one on the cover of the book. The caption reads, "dead 1970". The opposite page is blank except for the one line, "death is more perfect than life".

If there is a more perfect evocation of gloomy youthful romanticism, I'd like to see it. Probably Billy Mann assumed that pose by himself, and Clark was merely there to photograph it. But in this book and with this caption, Mann becomes a kind of tragic hero. There is nothing natural about his pose. It obviously glamorizes him, along with the self-destructive quote on the opposite page. But the caption's merciless conciseness makes Mann's death seem inevitable, and it also suggests vulnerability and naivete on his part, as if he didn't know that his guns and posturing wouldn't be able to save him.

In fact, the best way to read "Tulsa" is not as a Naturalistic document, a social commentary, or an indictment of society, but as a classical tragedy. The opening makes it obvious that something terrible will happen, but the photographs purposefully start early, with the tragedy a long way away. The first two photographs show the two principal characters, David Roper and Billy Mann, whose names are given in the captions. Clark makes them look touchingly young. Roper is squatting down with his chin on his arm and looking directly at the camera. He looks serious and lost in thought. Mann has a worried look on his face. In different ways, they look earnest and vulnerable.

Another picture shows Roper hunting in the woods, looking up into a tree with what looks like boyish delight. The first scenes of drug use take place in a well-lit dining room with a white tablecloth and a picture of Jesus. The point is obvious -- Clark is trying to create a sense of innocence that will be lost by the end of the book. He doesn't show how the characters were introduced to drugs or how they obtain them. In some sense, drugs aren't really the cause of the characters' downfall. Like in classical tragedy, it's more like fate.

The rest of the book achieves its power through contrast with these early scenes. Towards the end, Roper is portrayed as a big, shaggy junkie with a cynical grin. If this part is shocking, it's because one can't help but compare this image with the thoughtful boy on the first page. The settings also get progressively seedier, with much heavier use of darkness and shadow, underscoring the book's sense of inexorability.

Then, of course, there's a picture showing a pregnant woman shooting speed, shortly followed by a picture of a dead baby in a coffin. These events are like a sign that redemption has become impossible. But the characters don't seem to really want it, anyway.

And, in the very end, there's a photograph of three naked teenagers preparing to shoot speed. They're much younger than the other characters in this part of the book, so there's a hint of that innocence shown in the very beginning. But the implication is that the same conclusion is equally inevitable, and in fact will arrive much faster this time around. And yet the photograph is undeniably sensual, creating a feeling of subtle regret.

Clark's later work doesn't read in the same way. His second book "Teenage Lust," for example, reprises many of the scenes from "Tulsa," but contains much more text and information, and ends with a very long stream-of-consciousness autobiographical narrative. In some sense this decreases the power of the images. "Teenage Lust" is still worth seeking out (as of this writing, it has not yet been reprinted in an affordable edition), but "Tulsa" has a fatalistic mystique that stands apart from anything else Clark has ever made.

If I Lived in Tulsa, I'd sue..........2007-03-20

If being on the cutting edge of the art world means imortalizing crack-house addicts and other voidoids from the baseboards of society then Larry Clark should be hailed as "King of the Scum". I can hardly wait to see how the next generation will imortalize him.

Heartbreaking and pathetic,.......2005-08-27

Wasted lives and forgotten deaths. And a sense of voyeur's shame.

Tulsa by Larry Clark.......2005-08-04

After seeing the recent Larry Clark collection at the International Center of Photography in New York, I decided I needed this collection.

I had never experienced this side of Tulsa (the city) before. I make frequent trips there for daily outings (it's only 2 hours away), but I've never experienced the harsh reality of the meth addict lifestyle that was portrayed in this book. Of course, that was 40 years ago, times change, and the drug is more commonplace in this area now.

What I've always liked about Larry Clark's work is that it doesn't set out to glorify situations such as those portrayed in "Tulsa". It's more about cause and effect. The reality that your actions bring about some other action. Playing with guns can lead to accidental gunshot wounds. Pregnant? Shooting up may kill the baby.

The photographs here are grim, disturbing, yet beautiful. Something which isn't the subject of much glamourized photography.

I just wish his other books were re-released.

the Larry Clark Coloring Book...........2005-08-02

The collection of photographs in Larry Clark's Tulsa are undisputably one of the most important and compelling photo essays executed. The book itself, the soft cover version, was a disappointment when received. It felt more like a coloring book. Pay the extra money and buy this in hard cover.

Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District

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Strength & Courage of the Black Race
A Good and Informative topic
Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Histo

Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District
Hannibal B. Johnson
Manufacturer: Marion Koogler McNay Art Museum
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 157168221X

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Strength & Courage of the Black Race.......2005-02-03

Read the story of strength & courage of African-American people, in the midst of extreme racism. Before Wall street in NYC, there was 1st a "BLACK" wall street. The book is awesome to have in your library..a true history of the Black race

A Good and Informative topic.......2002-06-25

Black Wall Street was very imformative book and gave a lot of insight about how successful we were as a people and how unified the community was at that time. Mr. Hannibal Johnson did a wonderful job in potraying the devesatation brought upon the African-American community on May 31, 1921. This particular book should be in every African-American home as a must read to show our youth that in the past were have been a prosperous people.

Black Wall Street: From Riot to Renaissance in Tulsa's Histo.......2000-04-02

Imformative as well as historical commentary on sucessful Afro-Americans during a time of extreme overt racial hatred. A positive example of what others have achieved in the past, in spite of the terrible consequenses, to help focus others in the future. An excellent contrast with your usual American history text verbage about the Roaring 20's. A must for Afro-American home libraries as well as American history buffs.

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No wonder this poor guy spent 7 years on death row
A Folksy Thriller
A Solid Mystery
First rate
Mildly Disappointed

Death Row
William Bernhardt
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0345441745
Release Date: 2003-07-01

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William Bernhardt’s powerful series of legal thrillers featuring crusading attorney Ben Kincaid have won him a die-hard following and widespread critical acclaim as a “master of the courtroom drama” (Library Journal). Now, on the heels of his national bestseller Criminal Intent, William Bernhardt returns with his most electrifying novel to date.

Oklahoma attorney Ben Kincaid put his reputation on the line when he represented Ray Goldman. The seemingly mild-mannered industrial chemist was charged with a staggeringly brutal crime: the torture and massacre of an entire suburban Tulsa family. But in spite of the grisly, tabloid-ready details of the sensational case, Ben’s deft defense against a lack of hard evidence and improper police procedure made an acquittal all but certain. Until the prosecution’s star witness—the lone survivor of the slaughter—took the stand . . . and sealed Ray Goldman’s fate.

Seven years later, Goldman’s date with the death chamber is at hand. But seconds before the lethal injection, an eleventh-hour reprieve halts the execution—and launches Ben on a race against time to overturn Ray Goldman’s conviction. Erin Faulkner, the young woman who narrowly escaped the carnage that claimed her family, has abruptly recanted her testimony, after years of silence desperate to keep an innocent man from dying. Just as suddenly, this near-miraculous turn of events turns tragic: Erin is discovered dead, an apparent suicide. And Ben Kincaid is the only witness to her stunning confession.

Ben is certain Erin didn’t commit suicide. She was a victim of murder— silenced by the same killer who butchered her family. All Ben has to do is prove it. But his unseen enemy is determined to cover his tracks once and for all . . . with blood.

In Death Row, William Bernhardt ratchets up the suspense quotient to near-heartstopping new levels—and challenges even the most jaded thriller readers to keep up with the twists and turns. Crime will never pay. But crime fiction—served up with the wit, grit, and sheer virtuosity of Bernhardt—always pays off.

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William Bernhardt's powerful series of legal thrillers featuring crusading attorney Ben Kincaid have won him a die-hard following and widespread critical acclaim as a "master of the courtroom drama" (Library Journal). Now, on the heels of his national bestseller Criminal Intent, William Bernhardt returns with his most electrifying novel to date.

Oklahoma attorney Ben Kincaid put his reputation on the line when he represented Ray Goldman. The seemingly mild-mannered industrial chemist was charged with a staggeringly brutal crime: the torture and massacre of an entire suburban Tulsa family. But in spite of the grisly, tabloid-ready details of the sensational case, Ben's deft defense against a lack of hard evidence and improper police procedure made an acquittal all but certain. Until the prosecution's star witness—the lone survivor of the slaughter—took the stand... and sealed Ray Goldman's fate.

Seven years later, Goldman's date with the death chamber is at hand. But seconds before the lethal injection, an eleventh-hour reprieve halts the execution—and launches Ben on a race against time to overturn Ray Goldman's conviction. Erin Faulkner, the young woman who narrowly escaped the carnage that claimed her family, has abruptly recanted her testimony, after years of silence desperate to keep an innocent man from dying. Just as suddenly, this near-miraculous turn of events turns tragic: Erin is discovered dead, an apparent suicide. And Ben Kincaid is the only witness to her stunning confession.

Ben is certain Erin didn't commit suicide. She was a victim of murder—silenced by the same killer who butchered her family. All Ben has to do is prove it. But his unseen enemy is determined to cover his tracks once and for all... with blood.

In Death Row, William Bernhardt ratchets up the suspense quotient to near-heartstopping new levels—and challenges even the most jaded thriller readers to keep up with the twists and turns. Crime will never pay. But crime fiction—served up with the wit, grit, and sheer virtuosity of Bernhardt—always pays off.

"[William Bernhardt is a] master of the legal thriller."
   ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS

"Bernhardt just gets better and better."
   THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN

"Bernhardt is a master of the suspense novel and this promises to uphold his winning streak."
   WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL

"An electrifying novel sure to stagger the imaginations of all readers.... Bernhardt's characters are believable, interesting, and always intriguing. His dialogue is top notch—loaded with tension, sharp wit, and telltale foreshadowing that provides readers with a thrill a minute. Bernhardt's balance of suspense and humor adds a delicious flavor to his story.... Death Row is a home run not only for its author, but also for its readers."
   TULSA WORLD

"If you're a fan of legal mysteries, you'll enjoy any by William Bernhardt."
   DAILY AMERICAN

"An arresting opening sequence gets this latest crime thriller by bestselling Bernhardt off to a running start, with Oklahoma lawyer Ben Kincaid back for another high velocity courtroom adventure."
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No wonder this poor guy spent 7 years on death row.......2004-05-31

This is a book that legal-murder-crime-mystery writers salivate over. A book that grabs the reader by the throat from the first dozen pages, and continues to shake them. Can't put it down. Got to see if Ray Goldman, the brilliant chemist who has a hobby, yes, of being a gourmet cook on the side, is really guilty. Guilty of murder most foul, the slaughter of an innocent family.

Then we float into the arena of . . . golly, this doesn't make too much sense. People don't talk that way; You can't hide evidence from defense lawyers . . . ever; People don't rise to great heights who are sexist, painfully shy, impotent to act in their personal lives, buffoons.

Ray is convicted on the testimony of the sole survivor of the Faulkner family massacre, 15 year old Erin Faulkner. Seems she identified the voice of the masked assailant/psychopath, and it's Goldman. This catches the shy but brilliant attorney Ben Kincaid unawares because the evidence has never been turned over to the defense. Now granted, we readers aren't brilliant jurists but this is reversible error. This is mistrial city. This is prosecutorial misconduct. Makes no difference. Ray is sentenced to be executed.

Ray faces legal injection but doesn't want Ben interviewing his ex-girlfriend . . . .whom no one has ever interviewed. This seems odd. At least tell us that one of the troika, the cops, the DA or the Defense interviewed her. But no, like the lineup evidence, no one asked.

Mike Morelli, close friend of Ben's and in his own right a brilliant detective, attends the crime scene of Erin Faulkner's death hours after she tells Ben that she didn't really "know" it was Ray Goldman behind the ski mask, and Morelli concludes it was definitely . . . a suicide.

Morelli's relationship with Lisa Baxter, his beautiful partner, and for that matter Kincaid's relationship with Christina, his partner, is straight out of school . . . .Middle School. They are childish, foolish, tedious, and make you want to turn the page.

Ultimately great plot, a couple of nicely crafted surprises, poor dialogue. Larry Scantlebury. Three stars.

A Folksy Thriller.......2004-03-17

I am a long time fan of Bernhardt's books and was not disappointed in this one. Most of the subplots were eventually relevant, although some either needed more connective development or total elimination. The strength of the novel is in the development of the relationships and we can clearly see the complexity of each individual and their impact on the total picture. Stressing the human, softer side of the legal process, this was a very listenable book and one that translated well from reading to hearing.

A Solid Mystery.......2004-02-19

This is my first venture into the world of William Bernhardt. It proved to be a rewarding one. The story is centers around a murder committed 7 years in the past. As a result, the man convicted for the slaying of most of a family is awaiting execution. As times draws near for the execution, the prosecution's star witness, the lone surviving family member, recants her testimony that put the alleged killer on death row. The rest of the story moves quickly, delving into the sins and secrets of the past. I found it a solid mystery that kept my attention the whole way.

First rate.......2004-01-13

Author Bernhardt usually writes an interesting story, but
this effort is among his best, and he has risen to a higher
level of suspense and drama.

The story essentially involves the hero's attempts to block
an execution he feels isn't supported by the evidence, and
his hopes soar when the main prosecution witness visits him
to recant her testimony, and he prepared the paperwork to get
the case before a federal judge.

But as quickly as his hopes soared, they are dashed as the

recanting witness turns up dead. Before she can repeat her
story to anyone else.

Ben's whole office gets involved, and his partner Christina plays a more important role than usual, and they begin delving
into the whole background of the case. The murder that is at
the base of the planned execution was especially horrible, and
everyone involved, as well as much of the public, remembers it all too well, and those memories cause Ben and his staff much
trouble as they try to save a man's life.

The defendant's job as a food chemist allows us to see a new
side to our food and restaurant industry, and Bernhardt has done
a nice job of presenting such useful information in the context
of his legal thriller.

Very, very interesting story, and this is a book any reader of
thrillers will want to grab and read.

Mildly Disappointed.......2003-12-22

What began as a suspenseful thriller, ended as a mild disappointment. Ben Kincaid, the Oklahoma defense attorney who is the primary protagonist in William Bernhardt's main body of work, is representing Ray Goldman, a man on death row who gets his final reprieve seconds before he is to receive the fatal injection. The witness whose testimony sealed Goldman's conviction has told Kincaid she lied when she identified Goldman as the killer of her family. After she is found dead from an apparant suicide, Kincaid is left trying to find the evidence required to overturn the conviction and save Goldman's life.

Having never read one of Bernhardt's books but seeing favorable reviews describing his work as "legal thrillers with suspenseful courtroom drama", I was surprised and disappointed with the dearth of actual legal proceedings.

The bulk of the story seemed to revolve around the many different interpersonal relationships of the characters and the other storylines while Ben and his staff looked for evidence. They included: Ben's longtime friend, police officer Mike Morelli and his new partner, sarcastic Kate Baxter; sex offender Gabriel Aravena, whose prescription of Depo Provera had essentially chemically castrated him, has had it discontinued; and the fast food industry's self-made billionaire, who created artificial flavoring to enhance the taste of the the animal parts used in his expensive upscale burgers, emerges as a possible suspect.

It is the attention author Bernhardt paid to the subplots that has created my ambivalence toward the story. While interesting in themselves, they didn't seem to be smoothly interwoven as integral plot ingredients. Therefore, DEATH ROW gets a lukewarm recommendation, but strong enough for me to give William Bernhardt one more try.

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Tulsa Oil Capital of the World (OK) (Images of America)
James O. Kemm
Manufacturer: Arcadia Publishing
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Tulsa!: Biography of the American City

ASIN: 0738533521
Release Date: 2004-09-15

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In 1905, a gusher of “black gold” sprang up southwest of Tulsa, two years before Oklahoma became a state. The site, known as Glenn Pool, became the first major oil field in Oklahoma, with reserves so huge that it could produce millions of barrels of crude. As word of the boom spread, a rush of laborers, lease buyers, oilmen,promoters, producers, and speculators flooded into the area with dreams of striking it rich. Oil fields adjacent to Glenn Pool developed, and Tulsa, which grew to be Oklahoma's second largest city, became the hub of the oil industry. Tulsa: Oil Capital of the World tells the story of one Oklahoma town's rise to fame and fortune and its emergence as an international leader in business and politics.

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One hundred historic Tulsa homes
John Brooks Walton
Manufacturer: HCE Publications
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Binding: Hardcover

Many More Historic Tulsa Homes

ASIN: 096411481X

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One Hundred Historic Tulsa Homes is a rare gift to the city which architect and historian John Brooks Walton so treasures. Far more than an "architectural rendering" in words and images, it vignettes the lives of the people who imagine, built, and livved in some of Tulsa's most unique dwellings.

Now that we are in a time when good design is appreciated no matter the period of its inspiration, anyone experiencing this book will see the city with new eyes. The diversity of homes -- from Salt Box to Italian Villa -- reflects a modernity yet a deep nostalgic reverence for a past elsewhere.

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Footsteps Through Tulsa
Marilyn Inhofe-Tucker , Sandy Jones , and Kate Reeves
Manufacturer: Footsteps Through Tulsa
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Tulsa Where the Streets Were Paved With Gold (OK) (Images of America)
Clyda Franks
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, ìthe oil capital of the world,î has a long and varied history. Evidence of a possible Norse presence dates to 1000 AD. An ancient people known as the Mound Builders populated the area, then disappeared just prior to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 1540s. Osage Indians, as well as other members of the Five Tribes, called this part of Oklahoma home. French trappers made a brief appearance. Finally, outlaws like ìPretty Boyî Floyd and ìMachine Gunî Kelly cooled their heels in Tulsa while running from the law in the 1930s. ÝÝWhat Tulsa is really known for, however, is oil. The discovery of oil fields in Tulsa at the turn of the century caused an economic and social revolution. The formerly small town became a center of power, and fortunes worth millions of dollars were gained and lost. J. Paul Getty got his start in Tulsa along with his father, who was one of the first to ride Tulsaís tsunami-like oil wave. The town boomed through the 20s and 30s, and oil money built the town of Tulsa into the city it is today. Tulsa currently hosts a population of 380,000 people, and, in honor of its oil legacy, is home to one of the most prominent petroleum schools in the world. ÝÝ

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Hate Crime (Bernhardt, William)
William Bernhardt
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ASIN: 0345451473
Release Date: 2004-02-03

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Bestselling author William Bernhardt is an unsurpassed master at blending psychological suspense with gripping, surprise-filled legal action. Now, Bernhardt and his crusading attorney Ben Kincaid return in a thrilling story of love, hate, and the power of a courtroom to separate deception from the truth.

In Tulsa, Ben Kincaid has built a national reputation as a stalwart defense attorney who will fight tirelessly for his clients. In Evanston, Illinois, Johnny Christensen has built a national reputation as a sadistic bigot who beat and stabbed a gay man and left him to die. When Johnny’s mother comes to Ben and begs him to defend her son, he has one secret reason for saying no.

But while Ben turns down the case, his younger, beautiful partner, Christina McCall, does not. Traveling to Chicago and facing an explosion of controversy and deadly violence surrounding the trial, Christina steps into a case that is already nearly lost. Her client’s only defense is his claim that he left his victim bludgeoned but alive. To prove that someone else committed the actual murder, Christina needs a little bit of evidence—and a good motive to go with it.

When unforeseen circumstances force Ben Kincaid to enter the trial, the defense attorney sees only one way to prove Johnny’s innocence. But Ben’s plan means luring a killer out of the woodwork—even though he may kill again. . . .

A novel of gut-wrenching twists and surprises, this thriller brilliantly explores the passions between lovers—and the passions behind society’s most heinous crimes. Once again, the remarkable William Bernhardt makes us challenge every assumption, second-guess every judgment, and feel the terror of the truth.

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In Tulsa, Ben Kincaid has built a national reputation as a stalwart defense attorney who will fight tirelessly for his clients. In Evanston, Illinois, Johnny Christensen has built a national reputation as a sadistic bigot who beat and stabbed a gay man and left him to die. When Johnny's mother comes to Ben and begs him to defend her son, he has one secret reason for saying no.

But while Ben turns down the case, his younger, beautiful partner, Christina McCall, does not. Traveling to Chicago and facing an explosion of controversy and deadly violence surrounding the trial, Christina steps into a case that is already nearly lost. Her client's only defense is his claim that he left his victim bludgeoned but alive. To prove that someone else committed the actual murder, Christina needs a little bit of evidence -- and a good motive to go with it.

When unforeseen circumstances force Ben Kincaid to enter the trial, the defense attorney sees only one way to prove Johnny's innocence. But Ben's plan means luring a killer out of the woodwork -- even though he may kill again...

A novel of gut-wrenching twists and surprises, this thriller brilliantly explores the passions between lovers -- and the passions behind society's most heinous crimes. Once again, the remarkable William Bernhardt makes us challenge every assumption, second-guess every judgment, and feel the terror of the truth.

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EEEEUUUUU.......2006-12-28

Well, I managed to finsh this book, but with gritted teeth. I, too, hated that ending that really came out of nowhere. I read a lot of myseries and part of the fun is trying to figure out whodunit. There is NO WAY in hell anyone could have figured this out! I read all the earlier Ben Kincaid books and liked them - what happened? These were not real people! It was too long and could have benefited from fewer plot lines - it was just - BAD. I used to like Ben, now he just sounds like an idiot.

Loved It!.......2004-07-27

Mr Bernhardt writes legal thrillers like no other. When it comes to Ben, Christina, Jones and Loving, he doesn't disappoint. This was a well written story, that really disturbed me when it came to the details of the beating. Too sad to even imagine. The court room theatrics are the best and the twist and turns were very surprising.

An excellent, fast paced read. Very entertaining.

As always, I anxiously wait for what's next.

Further exploration.......2004-05-22

This Ben Kincaid mystery further explores both the surface
interactions between Ben and his partner Christina as well
as the concept of a "hate" crime.
Here, a gay man is tortured and murdered, apparently by two
stupid, drunken college frat boys, and when Ben, the champion
of the unpopular defendant, is asked to defend one of them,
he surprisingly refuses. Everyone who knows him is mystified.
But then his partner Christina, over his objections, takes on the defense, and the case plods along with the defendant looking
worse all the time.
A parallel case, which doesn't seem to have any connection with
the gay murder, is also tackled, and Ben's pal, the Tulsa PD
detective who loves driving his vintage high-powered Pontiac,
is working that one. The Tulsa case involved a kidnapping with
ransom, where the victim was left unharmed, but the kidnappers
suddenly, and surprisingly since they were surrounded by both
local police and the FBI, disappear. Mike, the detective, pursues the case as long as possible, until his superiors assign
him to more current cases. But Mike doesn't forget, and he keeps trying to remember details of some aspect of the case that
is in the background of his mind and won't go away.
As Christina's case is nearing its end, with virtually no hope,
Ben is visited by the defendant's mother, and that whole visit
is quite mysterious, and Ben's office-mates wonder what is going on. Christina is determined to learn how and why that other woman seems to know Ben, when Ben denies such knowledge.
This Kincaid entry is rather more complex than most of these,
and the cases come to a nice conclusion; the only drawback to
many readers will be that the ending is a bit too pat and too
sudden. It has a feel that the author sort of took the easy
way out at the end by offering up a solution that isn't entirely
logical.
But it is interesting and very readable.

Fast and easy story.......2004-05-21

Lawyer Ben Kincaid takes on another case he seemingly has no chance of winning, but he "back doors" this one because he initially refuses to have anything to do with the case, and he
refuses to give a reason to anyone, but after his partner Christina takes the case, and is faltering, he has to take over.
The case consists of two parts, seemingly unrelated, the first
the big murder case involving a "gay bashing" killing by a couple of ignorant, hapless frat boys, and the other a sophisticated kidnapping where the criminals got totally away.
But then some low-level people are killed, in gruesome fashion,
and Ben's buddy, a detective on the Tulsa PD, starts seeing some
common threads in the murders, and the chase is on.
How Bernhardt handles the two crimes, and the various factors,
is well-done, and he does a very nice job of tying up loose
ends.
Some readers will think those loose ends are too quickly tied
up, and the final solution sort of falls together too easily,
so there will be some dissatisfaction here, but, overall, this
is a nice story well done.

A bit of the same old... but still good.......2004-05-08

Being his 13th novel, William Bernhardt sticks to his tried-and-true formula to feature Tulsa defense attorney Ben Kincaid. Johnny Christensen, a hate-filled frat boy is accused of beating a gay man to death outside a singles bar in a Chicago suburb. Ben Kincaid is assigned to the case and is reluctant to take the case. The well-paced plot weaves the hate crime of the title together with an Oklahoma kidnapping, Kincaid's romantic past, another grisly unsolved murder and a detective gone bad. Bernhardt offers agood read, full of courtroom fireworks, double-crosses and even a bit of romance. Not a bad book, overall.

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...like Oklahoma Beautiful
ART DECO, TULSA STYLE

Tulsa Art Deco
Carol Newton Gambino , and David Halpern
Manufacturer: Tulsa Foundation for Architecture
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

General | Architecture | Professional & Technical | Subjects | Books

ASIN: 0971207801

Book Description

Tulsa, Oklahoma, Oil Capital of the World, came into its mineral inheritance in its youth, just as Art Deco came onto the scene, and the style and the city evolved together for nearly half a century. This book traces the current of Art Deco that flows through the city's built history. The present collaborates with the past in this volume. No lover of Tulsa, Art Deco, or of architecture will want to be without it.

Customer Reviews:

...like Oklahoma Beautiful.......2007-03-07

The original edition of "Tulsa Art Deco" was published in 1980. It was compiled as a community effort by long hours of volunteer research on the part of the Junior League of Tulsa, and contributions of time, research, and money by various other citizens and civic groups. Surveys were done, and a compendium of original architecture firms was put together. In these offices files were examined and copies and renderings consulted. Buildings and projects were traced and an organized historical narrative was formed. The resulting volume was a history and a picture book at the same time. It sold out and quickly became an in-demand, out-of-print book.

Two decades later this new edition of "Tulsa Art Deco" is built on that original. Written by Carol Newton Gambino, it has new photography and the application of new technology in the digital enhancement and refinement of original photographs by David Halpern . It was designed by Carol Haralson and published by the Tulsa Foundation of Architecture.

Towns grow, grow more, and eventually become cities. Only a few cities, either through a built environment or as the product of a gifted city planning, achieve character, which is to say, have a created theme and identity. The city of Tulsa, Oklahoma is one of those.

Originally a trading post for the Creek Indian nation "Tulsey town" had a railroad and post office by 1879. The Glenn Pool oil field was discovered in 1905 and was followed by more oil field discoveries and expanding oil field companies and oil-service businesses. In the years between 1915 and 1930 Tulsa became "Oil Capital of the World." A quicksilver combination of money - lots of it - breath-taking business expansion, upscale tastes, and the need for new buildings and building followed. The spirit of the 1920s was Art Deco - original, unique, and true to its age. The two matched and the on-going stream in Art Deco construction continued through the 1930s and 1940s and into the 1950s.

Eventually, Tulsa's corp of millionaires thinned and moved on and activities in the oil fields slowed - Glenn Pool and its successors played out. The city survived by its wits, attracting other new business. It continues to survive and to re-invent itself. But its memory is justifiably proud. As a city it has done something out of the ordinary; Art Deco expressed in the city's built environment is its theme and accomplishment.

I am an antiquarian, and I love this book. Many of its pictures show gorgeous things - buildings, homes, churches, facades. fragments. The photography and layout is good. And the book is careful. The text moves in a straight line and is informed by the developments within Art Deco itself. It narrates the history of Art Deco in the city, intending to include everything. It is a work to be proud of: there is a rich heritage to display, and the book is a treasure for architecture historians and for all of us who enjoy Art Deco and the vintage spirit.

ART DECO, TULSA STYLE.......2006-10-26

Really a great niche book, I had no idea Tulsa has so much great art deco architecture, what a pleasant surprise. It is worth noting that the author seemed to love the subject and it is infused with her respect for the style. The images are crisp and well placed and the text is highly informative, yet easy to navigate. Highly recommended to anyone with a love for art deco architecture or a passion for tulsa, i'll cop to the former.

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