Giant Under the Hill
A History of the Spindletop Oil Discovery at Beaumont, Texas, in 1901
978-0-87611-236-6 Paperback
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344 pp. Illus.
Pub Date: 06/18/2008
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In this scholarly work firmly rooted in the narrative tradition, and using material collected over decades, the authors bring to life the efforts of Pattillo Higgins, Anthony Lucas, Al and Curt Hamill, and Peck Byrd to master the Spindletop salt dome—efforts that culminated in the discovery of the great Lucas Gusher. Their find subsequently transformed not only the state of Texas but the entire oil industry.
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Published by Texas State Historical Assn