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A 1920-era American elm survived a 4,000-pound bomb in Oklahoma City; it was nearly cut down to recover evidence before becoming the Survivor Tree

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A 1920-era American elm survived a 4,000-pound bomb in Oklahoma City; it was nearly cut down to recover evidence before becoming the Survivor Tree

PC: Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum An American elm in Oklahoma City has survived more than a century of change, including one of the city’s darkest moments. Foresters believe the tree was planted around 1920. By 1947, it had grown into a mature tree in the backyard of a family home. The house later … Read more