American Experience
American Experience
Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil #S02E05
Wildcatter: A Story of Texas Oil
American Experience · Season 2, Episode 5
The tale of mavericks whose risk-taking, sweat and dreams changed an American industry. Starting with Spindletop, the first Texas gusher in 1902, rare archival film and interviews with pioneering oilmen are set against a contemporary story of a modern "wildcatter," gambling to find his fortune in yet another narrow hole in the Texas earth.
Episode 5 of Season 2 from American Experience — available to stream in HD on any device.
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