A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim ...

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The Centennial Land Run Monument along the Bricktown Canal in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. For decades, the land run has been celebrated and even re-enacted at elementary schools.

The students have been studying about Oklahoma history. Ella Keeton, a first grade teacher in Ardmore, has been acting out the land rush with students for more than 25 years.

On April 22nd, 1889, 50,000 people lined up to run into the unassigned lands to claim their slice of 2 million available acres.

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On Sept. 16, 1893, the largest land run in U.S. history occurred as more than 100,000 white settlers rushed to claim more ...