The events of May 31 and June 1, 1921, were the culmination of rumors and years of unrest in the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. In a bloody race war, many people were killed and a good chunk of the city burned. What else was being reported on such a sad day in United States history?

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“1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.” Tulsa Historical Society & Museum, May 11, 2021. https://www.tulsahistory.org/exhibit/1921-tulsa-race-massacre/#flexible-content.

“65 Years after Murder Charge, Man Still Opposes Death Penalty.” AP NEWS. Associated Press, November 16, 1986. https://apnews.com/article/0b2f2bc83095df06d755aefe19052469.

“Advertisement: Beecham's Pills (Page 3).” Bisbee Daily Review (Bisbee, Arizona), June 1, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

“Boy, 11, On Trial For Life.” The Union Republic (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), June 9, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

“Decker Arrested At Marion.” Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), March 16, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

“Isadora Duncan to Teach ‘Red Society’ to Prance.” The Yonkers Herald (Yonkers, New York), June 1, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

“Isadora Duncan.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 17, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isadora_Duncan.

“Isadorables.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, April 6, 2022. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isadorables.

“Martial Law Halts Race War.” The Tulsa Tribune (Tulsa, Oklahoma), June 1, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

The Monroe News. “100 Years Ago in the Monroe Evening News, April 1921.” Monroe News. The Monroe News, April 7, 2021. https://www.monroenews.com/story/news/2021/04/07/100-years-ago-monroe-evening-news-april-1921/7010887002/.

N. E. A. Staff Special. “Who Killed Little Benny Slavin?” The Buffalo Times (Buffalo, New York), March 3, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

Randels, Lasca. “Timeline from the Past: Revisiting the Decker Murder Case.” InkFreeNews.com. InkFreeNews.com, March 21, 2022. http://www.inkfreenews.com/2022/03/21/timeline-from-the-past-decker-murder-case/.

United Press. “Boy Accused Of Killing Friend And Double For Insurance Goes On Trial.” Belvidere Daily Republican (Belvidere, Illinois), June 1, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

United Press. “Boy Of Eleven On Trial For Murder.” Petaluma Argus-Courier (Petaluma, California), June 1, 1921. www.newspapers.com.

United Press. “Isadora Duncan Dies When Shawl Catches In Wheel Of An Auto.” The Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), September 15, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

Universal Service. “Isadora Duncan Is Fatally Hurt.” Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Texas), September 15, 1927. www.newspapers.com.

Walker, Malea. “Tulsa Race Massacre: Newspaper Complicity and Coverage.” Tulsa Race Massacre: Newspaper Complicity and Coverage | Headlines and Heroes, May 27, 2021. https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2021/05/tulsa-race-massacre-newspaper-complicity-and-coverage/.

SOUND SOURCES

Al Jolson. “I’ll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.