Tulsa

Tulsa
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Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 9781439631515
ISBN-13 : 1439631514
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Book Synopsis Tulsa by : James O. Kemm

Download or read book Tulsa written by James O. Kemm and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2004-09-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1905, a gusher of black gold sprang up southwest of Tulsa, two years before Oklahoma became a state. The site, known as Glenn Pool, became the first major oil field in Oklahoma, with reserves so huge that it could produce millions of barrels of crude. As word of the boom spread, a rush of laborers, lease buyers, oilmen,promoters, producers, and speculators flooded into the area with dreams of striking it rich. Oil fields adjacent to Glenn Pool developed, and Tulsa, which grew to be Oklahomas second largest city, became the hub of the oil industry. Tulsa: Oil Capital of the World tells the story of one Oklahoma towns rise to fame and fortune and its emergence as an international leader in business and politics.


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