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http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/books/new-book-tells-story-of-arkansas-river-development-in-tulsa/article_493160a1-2075-5f21-a3d7-2e7e6ff4c685.htmlNew book tells story of Arkansas River development in Tulsa“The Tulsa River,” a new book that chronicles the influence of the Arkansas River on Tulsa’s history and its future, will officially be launched with an event 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Quik-Trip Pavilion in River Parks, 41st Street and Riverside Drive.
The event will feature appearances by former Tulsa mayors Robert J. LaFortune and Rodger Randle, who will also serve as master of ceremonies for the event.
The book’s author, Ann Patton, along with photographer Vernis Maxwell and the book’s editor, Tracy LeGrand, will be signing copies of the privately published, limited-edition book.
“‘The Tulsa River’ tells the story of our city’s struggle to live in harmony with our river, which lured mankind to this spot on earth, shaped our town, occasionally terrorized and often sustained us, and promises to gather our diverse peoples together,” Patton said. “We spent two years living with and learning about our river, and the more we learned, the more there was to explore and understand,” she said. “This book is, simply, a labor of love for our river and our community — and, frankly, an adventure, to do a coffee table-style book with no budget.”
The book describes how the Arkansas River has shaped Tulsa’s development, and it includes sections on such events as the Great Raft Races of the 1970s, the destruction caused by the floods of 1923 and 1986, and the various public art works installed throughout the River Parks. A large portion of the book is devoted to interviews with a wide range of Tulsans about ideas for how the river might be best utilized by the city in the future.
Copies of “The Tulsa River” are $24.95. The book will be available for purchase at the event, as well as online at tulsariver.net.
