The Spindletop gusher

the story of the Texas oil boom

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64 pages 1996

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Chronicles the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas, in 1901, focusing on the gusher, speculators, quick fortunes, and population explosion which led to the broader significance of oil as a new energy source.

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