Building Traditions

Aware of the brilliantly staged Beaux Arts Balls that began in France in the 17th Century and were presided over by Kings and Queens

and cultural diversity into the living rooms of Oklahomans in every corner of the state

The exciting saga is about the people

Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin Mudpuppy Building TraditionsJohn Hope Franklin lived through Americas most defining twentieth century transformation, the dismantling of legally protected racial segregation. A renowned scholar, he has explored that transformation in its myriad aspects, notably in his 3. 5 million copy bestseller, From Slavery to Freedom. Born in 1915, he, like every other African American, could not help but participate: he was evicted from whites only train cars, confined to segregated