The kings of big spring: God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream
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In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history.
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9781250058911
9781432847821
9781250058935
9781432847821
9781250058935
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| Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-22 17:08:38PM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-04-25 22:51:59PM |
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In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. But his luck soon runs out. Beset by drought, the family loses their farm just as the dead pastures around them give way to one of the biggest oil booms in American history.
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Autobiographies
Big Spring (Tex.) -- Biography
Biographies
Electronic books
Ethnology
Large type books
Mealer, Bryan -- Family
Petroleum industry and trade -- Texas -- Biography
Rich people
Texas -- Biography
Big Spring (Tex.) -- Biography
Biographies
Electronic books
Ethnology
Large type books
Mealer, Bryan -- Family
Petroleum industry and trade -- Texas -- Biography
Rich people
Texas -- Biography
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The kings of big spring : God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream
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The Kings of Big Spring : God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream [electronic resource] / Bryan Mealer
The kings of Big Spring : God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream Bryan Mealer
The kings of big spring : God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream / Bryan Mealer
The kings of Big Spring : God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream Bryan Mealer
The kings of big spring : God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream / Bryan Mealer
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The kings of big spring
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God, oil, and one family's search for the American dream
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Electronic books
Ethnology
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Mealer, Bryan
Petroleum industry and trade
Rich people
Ethnology
Family
Mealer, Bryan
Petroleum industry and trade
Rich people
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