The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889...

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April 23, 1889

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, April 23, 1889 More than three columns on the front page have fine reporting on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, with heads: "OKLAHOMA" "The Gates Are Swung Open" "At High Noon, and the Grand Rush of the Boomers is Begun" "Scenes Unprecedented in the History of America, if not of the World" "Cities Are Built In A Day" "And A Vacant Territory Becomes an Empire in a Few Hours" "The Land Disappointing to at Least One Newspaper Correspondent" and more, with a great amount of text (see for portions).
Nice coverage of a fascinating part of America's history in settling the West. Complete in 4 pages, large folio size, great condition.

Category: Post-Civil War