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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Oklahoma, Territory of (search)
itorial governor was appointed by the President in 1890. The name Oklahoma means Beautiful country. The Cherokee Strip or Outlet towards Kansas was acquired from the Cherokee nation, and on Sept. 16, 1893, it was opened to settlers. The scenes attending the opening resembled those in 1889 and 1891. Ninety thousand intending settlers registered, and 20,000, it was estimated, encamped on the site selected for the chief town. The Strip contains about 6,000,000 acres, part of which is good farming land. On May 23, 1896, another great section of territory, called the Kickapoo Strip, was thrown open to settlers, and again there was a wild rush of home-seekers, and in July 1901, the same scenes were enacted in the Kiowa and Comanche country. Population in 1890, 61,834; in 1900, 398,331. See United States, Oklahoma, in vol. IX. Territorial governors. George W. Steele1890-1891 Abraham J. SeayRepublican1891-1893 William C. RenfrowDemocrat1893-1897 C. M. Barnes Republican1897-1901
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Steele, Esther Baker 1835- (search)
Steele, Esther Baker 1835- Author; born in Lysander, N. Y., in 1835; received an academic education. In conjunction with her husband, Prof. Joel Dorman Steele, her works include Barnes's brief histories; United States; France; Centenary history of the United States; Ancient peoples; General history; Revised United: States, etc.