5. The Rising Tide of Oil

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Preface vii
4. 1. The Road to Spindletop 1
5. 2. The First Great Boom 24
6. 3. After the Boom 53
7. 4. Oily Water and Black Gold 75
8. 5. The Rising Tide of Oil 107
9. 6. Oil in Cow Country 138
10. 7. The Colossus of Texas Booms 167
11. 8. Survival and Growth 193
12. 9. Texas Oil Goes to War 219
13. Notes 239
14. Glossary 277
15. Bibliography 285
16. Index 297