What’s in a Name? @okhistoricalsociety
What’s in a Name?  @okhistoricalsociety
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Have you ever stopped to think about the history behind the names of rivers, streets, towns, and even state parks in Oklahoma? In this episode, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn take listeners on a journey to uncover some of the interesting and unusual stories behind places you may know or may have never heard of in the state. Their guests are Nicole Harvey, director of the Oklahoma History Center Museum, and Chantry Banks, director of museums and historic sites for the OHS. This episode was first released on September 16, 2025. View all past episodes at okhistory.org/podcast.
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