The Facts

 

The state motto is "Labor Conquerors All Things".

The state song is "Oklahoma".

1. Oklahoma has 5 civilized tribes of Indians--the Cherokees, the Choctaws, the Creeks, the Chickasaws, and the Seminoles.

2. The Chisholm Trail running north from Texas through Oklahoma was used by millions of cattle in the 1870's.

3. The greatest Oklahoma land run was the opening of the Cherokee Strip on Sept. 16, 1893.  About 50,000 people staked claims the first day.
 
 

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