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 ...

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 ...

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.

American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 1: Historical Photographs, 1850s-1950s / 1.5: Scenes, 1864-1872 Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives ...