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The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was when the Cherokee were kicked out of their land in the mississippi area, and forced into oklahoma. -
Jim Thorpe is born
Jim Thorpe was an athlete from Oklahoma, who played for the Canton Bulldogs, played baseball, and was in the Olympics. -
Land Rush
The Oklahoma Land Rush was an event that the government hosted for settlers to get land. What happened was that the government gave settlers flags, and the settlers had to race to the land they wanted, at set the flag down on the land. -
Jim Thorpe starts baseball and football
These two sports were what he was known for playing, despite being in the olympics. He played running back for the canton bulldogs, and outfielder for the New York Giants, Milwaukee brewers, and the boston reds. -
The Dust Bowl
Also known as The Dirty 30's the Dust Bowl started when soil got too weak, and got blown away by wind. This was during the Great Depression with many people going hungry. Then wind started blowing away the dust under the soil. Shortly after a drought came. People then started dryland farming to help. Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New mexico, and Texas were all effected. -
Jim thorpe Dies
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Oklahoma City Bombing
Veteran Timothy McVeigh, made a truck bomb that blew up the Alfred P. Murrah federal building. He was helped by Terry Nichols, with 168 deaths.
