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The Black Giant 1st edition
James M Day
The Black Giant 1st edition
James M Day
The discovery of the Black Giant in 1930 was the largest oil strike in the United States. Its gushers changed the race of the oil industry-a con man found too much oil! During the Depression, tens of thousands streamed into East Texas engendering the biggest oil boom in history, cutthroat wars between "Big Oil" and small independent oilmen, bootleg or "hot oil" martial law, and legalized price fixing when the price of oil tumbled below ten cents a barrel. A must read for every Texan and those who love or hate "Big Oil" and the Texas rich
164 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 19, 2003 |
ISBN13 | 9781893157019 |
Publishers | Bridger House Publishers Inc |
Pages | 164 |
Dimensions | 215 × 139 × 15 mm · 226 g |
Language | English |
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