Speaker series will focus on Americans at war

August 12, 2019

Story provided by City of Stillwater and Stillwater Public Library This year, Stillwater Public Library and Oklahoma State University Department of History are collaborating to offer a six-part speaker series designed to engage the community […]

“A Very Literary War: British Trench Poets and the Survival of Robert Graves”

March 30, 2017

The Great War originated in Europe and had a global impact from July of 1914 until November of 1918. In April of 1917 United States President Woodrow Wilson went before Congress to request a declaration […]

WWI explained through Veteran’s Day performance at Stillwater Public Library

November 4, 2016

MEDIA RELEASE “The Great War” was responsible for many of history’s “firsts.” Chemical weapons. Blood banks and plastic surgery. Tanks and aircraft carriers. New types of warfare were responsible for the development of all of […]

A Century of Cowboy Cadets

September 7, 2016

Story by Roger Moore, Sheerar Museum of Stillwater History Director For 100 years, Oklahoma State University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) has helped prepare young men and women for service in the military. Graduates of […]