The Spindletop gusher : the story of the Texas oil boom - Bredeson, Carmen (Houston, Tex. : Bright Sky Press, 2010)
A hissing noise filled the air -- This 1077 acres for sale -- cheap -- There was an avalanche of oil -- Millions of dollars changed hands -- Oil burns cleaner than coal -- Americans were thrilled with the automobile -- Petroleum is the fuel -- That drives the world -- Gladys City -- a boomtown replica.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 60-64).
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