Posted on 02/10/2008 5:52:39 AM PST by Dysart
For anyone interested in reading more about the greatest U.S. oilfield discovery you should read “The Last Boom” by Clark & Halbouty.
While the rest of the nation was suffering through the Great Depression in the early 30’s, Kilgore and E. Texas in general never had to experience that level of misery due to the huge boom.
Some would argue, that without finding this oilfield, we would all speaking german right now. It was that important to our efforts during WWII.
I have read that book. Very good account of the “Black Giant.”
Your take may have merit.
I live in Fort Worth and have known many people who worked for the Hunt family. Not for one of their companies, but the family itself. What the media says about them is nothing compared to what these people have said.
This has nothing to do with conservatism. It has everything to do with one very screwed up family.
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