Program Description
Event Description
Rediscover tales of Oklahoma's past in this exciting discussion series led by local Oklahoma Historians. Each week, we will rediscover a new aspect of Oklahoma history you probably didn't cover in your Oklahoma History classes.
This week's topic is: Latino History in Oklahoma presented by Carrie Fox
Presenter Bio:
Since 2018, Carrie Fox has served as an Educator at the Oklahoma History Center Museum, where she has created innovative programs and resources that support educators in teaching diverse and complex histories, including African American and Latino histories, among others. Carrie also founded the Bottom Rail History Institute, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of individuals often left out of the historical narrative. With a background in both secondary and post-secondary education, including a long tenure at the University of Central Oklahoma, she has demonstrated a deep commitment to education, community engagement, and social justice.
This series is part of the Voices and Votes: Democracy in America exhibit.
Voices and Votes has been made possible in Bethany by the Oklahoma Humanities Council. Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and State Humanities Councils nationwide. It is based on an exhibition by the National Museum of American History. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.