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Chapter 1
Dedication
The author dedicates the book to their mother, Julia Ferber.
Chapter 2
Acknowledgment
The author acknowledges the source of descriptive passages related to the Opening of Oklahoma in 1889, citing the book 'Hands Up' by Fred E. Sutton and A. B. MacDonald.
Chapter 3
Cimarron
The chapter introduces the founding of the town of Osage during the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, focusing on the Cravat family's arrival and the establishment of their newspaper, the Oklahoma Wigwam. Yancey Cravat's charismatic and idealistic nature is contrasted with the harsh realities of frontier life, while Sabra Cravat begins to adapt to her new role as a pioneer wife and mother.
Chapter 4
I
The chapter introduces Yancey Cravat, a charismatic and enigmatic orator, at a Sunday dinner with the Venable family in Wichita, Kansas, in 1889. Yancey captivates the family with a tale of the Oklahoma land rush, while his past and character are shrouded in myth and rumor. The Venables, a Southern family transplanted to Kansas, maintain their aristocratic customs despite financial straits.
Chapter 5
Chapter II
At the Venable family dinner table, Yancey Cravat recounts his harrowing experience during the Run of 1889, including sharing his last cup of water with a desperate woman and racing through a wall of fire. His tale reignites his desire to return to the Oklahoma country to help build a new state, sparking a fierce confrontation with Felice Venable, who opposes taking Sabra and Cim into the wilderness. The chapter ends with Yancey declaring that Sabra and Cim will go with him.

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Dedication

Acknowledgment

Cimarron

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Chapter II