The Spindletop gusher / Bredeson, Carmen

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9781562949167
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thespindletopgusherthestoryofthetexasoilboom
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338.4

The Spindletop gusher

the story of the Texas oil boom
  • Bredeson, Carmen
1995
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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