Oklahomans 2, like its prequel Oklahomans 1, unearths a mother lode of exemplars and drills deep with them, from various sorts of groups previously overlooked or at least not consistently woven into the thread of the state’s historical narrative. This broad assortment includes Natives, and their many distinctive tribal experiences and accomplishments, African Americans, Vietnamese and other Asian Americans, female trailblazers across many fields, and orthodox, evangelical Christians.