M.J. Alexander, Author at 405 Magazine

Oklahoma’s Native Numbers

In a series devoted to fact-checking Sooner State folklore, M.J. Alexander checks the numbers behind the primacy of Oklahoma’s Native

M.J. Alexander unfurls the story of how one woman’s dedication made an overlooked mass of sand into Little Sahara State

In a series devoted to fact-checking Sooner State folklore, M.J. Alexander investigates the purported uniqueness of the Round Barn of

In a story of survival, M.J. Alexander recounts the illustrious history of the battle-scarred U.S. Cavalry horse named Comanche.

In a series devoted to fact-checking Sooner State folklore, M.J. Alexander investigates the persistent myth that Guthrie has the world’s

M.J. Alexander ponders how our Amish communities have changed, and how many of their traditions remain the same.

In a series devoted to fact-checking Sooner State folklore, M.J. Alexander digests the persistent myth that Wrigley’s gum had its

In a series devoted to fact-checking Sooner State folklore, M.J. Alexander uncovers why claims of Cavanal Hill’s global notoriety don’t

While it wasn’t affiliated with the Sooner State during its World War II heyday, the USS Batfish submarine has become

In a series devoted to fact-checking Sooner State folklore, M.J. Alexander surfs the airwaves to check out WKY, Oklahoma’s oldest