A small portion of the majestic Oklahoma Land Run Monument in the state capital of Oklahoma City. Norman, Oklahoma, sculptor Paul Moore’s 47 ultra-realistic bronze sculptures reimagine the chaotic day in 1899 when, at a cannon’s roar, more than 50,000 settlers rushed into “Unassigned Lands” in Oklahoma Territory in a rush for land. Some snuck in early. Hence the “Sooner” nickname for the state and players on Oklahoma University’s sports teams. Photo by Carol Highsmith, 2020.