Spirit Of '93: Stories Of The Cherokee Strip Land Run

Spirit of '93 tells a dual story: the first part tells of the Cherokee, Nez Perce, Pawnee, and others, who were in the words of Isaac Gibson in 1870 "shorn of their territory piece by piece;" the second part follows the 100,000 white settlers who on September 16, 1893 engaged in the land run for the 42,000 land parcels "newly" up for grabs. Combining historic stills and interviews with people who--believe it or not--were there (the 106 year old Edith Joyce Davis and the 109 year old Clarence Emerson), Spirit of '93 tells stories of hardship, greed, and tragedy both for the Native Americans and the white settlers. Recommended. (Available from: Instructional Video, Inc., 727 "O" St., Lincoln, NE 68508; (800) 228-0164.)