The Oil Boom That Went Bust – Texas Monthly
In the eighties, petroleum prices went through the roof, and Texans, flush with cash, went a little crazy—before it all came crashing down.
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In the eighties, petroleum prices went through the roof, and Texans, flush with cash, went a little crazy—before it all came crashing down.
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