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The largest land rush in history kicked off on 16th September, 1893 - on Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip. Tens of thousands of people\u2014horseback riders, wagons, and even a passenger train\u2014waited for a cannon\u2019s boom to initiate a mad race for land.\nThe term "Boomer" became synonymous with those waiting for that cannon's boom to charge in, while "Sooners" were the sneaky folks who snuck into the land early to claim it before the rush began. Officers were tasked with clearing out the opportunistic Sooners, but it wasn\u2019t an easy job. With everyone trying to stake their claims in chaos, tensions ran high, and skirmishes sometimes broke out between claimants, creating a dangerous situation for those trying to \u2018play fair\u2019 - and the Native American tribes who had already been relocated there once already.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why Oklahoma, previously considered arid land unsuited for farming, had suddenly become a hot commodity; reveal what happened when fights for land turned ugly; and, as settlers carved out their fortunes, investigate how long it took for the Cherokee tribes to receive their payment\u2026.\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022\xa0\u2019CHEROKEE OUTLET OPENING\u2019 (The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture): https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=CH021\n\u2022 \u2018Cherokee Strip Land Rush - By Jay M. Price\u2019 (Arcadia Publisher, 2006):\n\xa0https://books.google.com/books/about/Cherokee_Strip_Land_Rush.html?id=ikXycrCcTvAC\n\u2022\xa0\u2019Cherokee Outlet Land Run\u2019 (Olahoma Council Social Studies):\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyhlU-Zt9YY&t=133s\n\n\ufeffLove the show? Support us!\xa0\nJoin\xa0 \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode each SUNDAY\u2026\xa0\n\n\u2026 Plus, get weekly bonus bits, and unlock over 100 bits of extra content.\xa0\nJoin now with a free trial on Apple Podcasts or Patreon and support our show \u2764\ufe0f\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices