The 1800s were a period of tremendous change and rapid industrialization. The steel and iron industry created new construction materials and the railroads were the perfect way to transport them. Then the discovery of oil provided a new source of fuel.
The Spindletop geyser in 1901 drove huge growth in...
It's easy to understand why oil is so important in our lives. You probably wouldn't be doing what you are right now without oil, no matter what you happen to be doing at the moment. If anything, you would probably be walking or riding a bike everywhere you went....
