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Published: March 17, 2008
O'Klahoma: Irish roots run deep in state
Today, everybody's a little Irish. But Oklahomans have a real reason to feel that way.
Since the early 1800s, Oklahoma has had some green in its veins, historians say. English and Irish trappers, such as Benjamin Murphy and Hugh Love , were among the first Americans to operate in the Oklahoma area, historian Patrick J. Blessing wrote in his book, "The British and Irish in Oklahoma.”
Many Irish came into t...
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