Myth, Legend, Reality-Edwin L. Drake and the Early Oil Industry


By William Brice, 2009 600 pages; 7" x 10" Hard Cover


Here is the true story behind the legends surrounding "Colonel" Edwin Drake, the former railroad conductor who drilled a successful oil well in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania in 1859 that launched the modern petroleum industry and eventually changed the world.
This new book is well-researched, well-illustrated, and delightfully written.  
   

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