From his birth in Ardmore, Indian Territory, in 1898, the life of Sylvan Nathan Goldman (1898-1984) spans almost the entirety of Oklahoma's modern history. He stands as a symbol of America's twentieth-century pioneers, the developers of the business frontier of the state and the nation. His rich, productive life is recorded in these pages. Goldman gained an early familiarity with business, for his father and uncles were merchants in pioneer Oklahoma. After service in World War I he joined his brother in business, and the two became successful retail grocery merchants in the Tulsa area....