The Cherokee Strip: Its History & Grand Opening - Paperback

by D. Earl Newsom (Author)

The opening of the Cherokee Outlet, popularly known as the Cherokee Strip, on September 16, 1893 was one of the great spectacles of American history. Relive the excitement in this outstanding volume by D. Earl Newsom, which includes 160 historical and present-day photographs, a history of the Cherokee Nation and development of the Outlet, a history of the famous 101 Ranch, and much more . . .

Author Biography

A native of Drumright, OK, D. Earl Newsome is author of four other historical books, including Kicking Bird and the Birth of Oklahoma, Stillwater-One hundred Years of Memories, and two volumes on the great Drumright oil field. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. He began his career as a newspaper reporter and editor and then taught journalism at Texas A&M College and the University of Maryland. He has received numerous citations for academic and professional achievement.