The World's Richest Indian

The World's Richest Indian
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 310
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ISBN-10 : 9780195162332
ISBN-13 : 0195162331
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Book Synopsis The World's Richest Indian by : Tanis C. Thorne

Download or read book The World's Richest Indian written by Tanis C. Thorne and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-09 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1911, a self-trained geologist and oil speculator named Tom Slick arrived in Creek County, Oklahoma, convinced that under the ground beneath his feet lay an ocean of black gold. Within a year his instincts proved correct as he opened up what was to become the world-renowned Cushing Field, the source of the best high-grade crude west of the Alleghenies.


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