m******i 发帖数: 834 | 1 The Oklahoma land rush of 1889 and similar land runs were events in which
previously restricted land of the United States was opened for homesteading
on a first come, first claim basis. A number of the individuals who
participated in the run entered early and hid out until the legal time of
entry to lay quick claim to some of the most choice homesteads. These people
came to be identified as "sooners" and their actions led to hundreds of
legal contests. Nowadays, universities and companies, from |
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