Back in Time

Oklahoma history is filled with events and people that changed the world. Like the pioneering woman who fought for prisoners and the poor, a wild west lawyer they called the Murderer’s Messiah, and a traditional Kiowa woman who keeps the old ways alive. Three very different people whose Names You Should Know.

After months of staying inside, many Oklahomans are dying to get out and enjoy the summer sun. Robert Burch and the Back in Time crew are taking a road trip to visit the many historic sites across the state, while staying safe. Green markers dot the state highways and back roads, telling the complex and fascinating tales of our state’s past. Join us as we explore Oklahoma's Roadside History. (395)

Just below the tall grass of the Osage reservation was an ocean of oil, it made every member of the tribe a millionaire and a target. In the 1920’s, hundreds of Osage Indians were dying in mysterious circumstances. Shady characters from all over came to strip it from them any way they could. It took the birth of the FBI to end what was called “The Reign of Terror.”