2025
Wednesday, February 26, 5:30 pm
Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City
Presentation and book signing, Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man’s Congressman
Saturday, February 22, 2:00 pm
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, Enid, Oklahoma
Presentation and book signing, Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man’s Congressman
Friday, February 21, 12:00 pm
Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Guthrie, Oklahoma
Lunch and learn, Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man’s Congressman
Thursday, February 20, 6:00 pm
Best of Books, Edmond, Oklahoma
Presentation and book signing, Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man’s Congressman
Monday, February 17, 6:30 pm
Full Circle Bookstore, Oklahoma City
Presentation and book signing, Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man’s Congressman
Saturday, February 15, 2:00 am
Plains Indians and Pioneers Museum, Woodward, Oklahoma
Presentation and book signing, Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man’s Congressman
Wednesday, February 12, 10:00 am
A Very OK Podcast, hosted by OHS Executive Director Trait Thompson and former OHS Executive Director Dr. Bob Blackburn, with author Dr. Michael J. Hightower and Dick T. Morgan’s great-grandson, David Morgan, Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma City
A Life of Service - Justice for All: Dick T. Morgan, Frontier Lawyer and Common Man’s Congressman
2024
Wednesday, February 27, 10:00 am
Oklahoma Authors Coffee House, Full Circle Bookstore, Oklahoma City
“The Gift of Writing,” sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Tuesday, February 27, 10:00 am
Oklahoma Authors Coffee House, Full Circle Bookstore, Oklahoma City
“The Gift of Writing,” sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
2023
Wednesday, December 6, 6:00 pm
Beacon Club, Omni Hotel, Charlottesville, VA
“At War with Corruption: An Insider’s Account of the Biggest Public Corruption Case in FBI History”
2022
Saturday, April 30, 6:00 pm
Oklahoma Center for the Book Awards Ceremony, Embassy Suites Hotel, Oklahoma City
The Oklahoma Center for the Book, headquartered in the Oklahoma Department of Libraries, is affiliated with the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
*At War with Corruption was declared winner in the non-fiction category.
Friday, April 29, 11:30 am
Tulsa County Bar Association Annual Luncheon, Downtown Doubletree Hotel, Tulsa Former U.S. Attorney Bill Price was the keynote speaker. Michael and Bill signed copies of At War with Corruption.
2021
Saturday, December 11, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Enid Public Library Book Expo, Bake Sale, and Craft Show, Enid, Oklahoma Michael signed copies of his books and visited with library patrons at this annual event, sponsored by the Friends of the Enid Public Library.
Thursday, December 2, 6:00 pm
Book signing, Commonplace Books, Edmond, Oklahoma
Michael and Bill Price signed copies of At War with Corruption.
Thursday, December 2, 12:00 pm
Oklahoma Bankers Association Annual Luncheon and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City Michael was the keynote speaker. In his address, “Old-Fashioned Values,” Michael discussed the time-honored values exhibited by the inductees who he had interviewed for his book, Banking in Oklahoma, 1907-2000.
Monday, July 19, 6:00 pm
Best of Books, Edmond, Oklahoma
Michael and Bill Price signed copies of At War with Corruption.
Wednesday, July 14, 6:30 pm
Book Launch, Full Circle Bookstore, Oklahoma City
Michael and Bill Price addressed a standing-room-only crowd and signed copies of At War with Corruption.
Sunday, February 21, 4:00 pm
Lecture, National Society of Arts and Letters, Charlottesville, Virginia In his remarks to members of Charlottesville’s chapter of the NSAL, Michael discussed the book business as a melding of art and business. Michael is a founder and former president of Council Oak Books, a trade publishing company in Tulsa. His presentation was a cautionary tale for anyone trying to make money in the arts who neglects the nuts and bolts of operating a business.
2019
Thursday, December 5
Oklahoma Bankers Association Annual Luncheon and Bankers Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City Michael was the keynote speaker. His presentation, “Recording and Honoring Bank History,” gave his listeners insight into the research that went into his two books on state banking history, Banking in Oklahoma before Statehood and Banking in Oklahoma, 1907-2000.
Wednesday, February 13
Lecture and Book Signing, 1889
Concordia Senior Living Center, Oklahoma City
Thursday, January 31
Lecture and Book Signing, 1889
Lion’s Club, Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City