Long Line Rider The period covered in Long Line Rider is eight years from 1893 to 1902. This lively family story is based upon Jim Crouch's pioneering ride in the Race of 1893, and subsequent homesteading experiences. The conclusion is after the turn of the century party, and Jim and Lizzie welcome in the new era with ever-fresh hopes and dreams, and the blessed arrival of a son, following three girls in a row. On September 16, 1893 Jim Crouch, former cowboy and drover, waits in the long line of riders on the Kansas border with the Cherokee Outlet of Oklahoma Territory for the signal to begin...