The Big Rich : The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes (Hardcover)

from kjchenicek

If you are oil or Texan or have lived in Texas for a while this is a great piece of history. I'm really not a big history buff but couldn't put this one down. It has parts that remind me of the old TV show Dallas but it is the real stuff. Enjoy.

from santhony

This is a relatively entertaining and educational look at the mega-fortunes built through the discovery and exploitation of oil and gas in Texas in the early years of the 20th century. The four individuals who make up the lion's share of the work; Hugh Cullen, Sid Richardson, Clint Murchison and ...

from yvonne.sevignykaiser

Fascinating.

from herbcat

An eye-opener though very repetitive.

from etxgardener

Big oil in the United States reached its acme in East Texas in the 1930's and brought Texas oilmen to the forefront of America's imagination. This book chronicles the stories of five of these men: Roy Cullen, H.L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, Glenn McCarthy and Sid Richardson. Sprawling and brawling th...