A History of Oil

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A History of Oil, Episode 14 - A Sea of Troubles Apr 22, 2011

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Winston Churchill’s famous leap into the "sea of troubles” of Persian Oil.

A History of Oil, Episode 13 - Tale of Two Revolutions: Part II Mar 28, 2011

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Turmoil in Persia and the start of British petroleum interests in the Gulf.

A History of Oil, Episode 12 - Tale of Two Revolutions: Part I Mar 03, 2011

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Russia's Twilight Empire and the first of two revolutions that would reshape the geopolitical map.

A History of Oil, Episode 11 - This is Spindletop Feb 17, 2011

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The Texas oil boom opens with a six ton bang at a place called Spindletop.

A History of Oil, Episode 10 - Long Live the Standard Feb 06, 2011

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Like any good thriller, the villain never dies on the first try, allowing Ida Tarbell to pen her revenge.

A History of Oil, Episode 9 - Antitrust Jan 27, 2011

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Ohio strikes a blow against Standard, but some anacondas are hard to kill.

A History of Oil, Episode 8 - The Mighty Clam Jan 15, 2011

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Shell Oil’s epic blitz of the Far East.

A History of Oil, Episode 7 - The Black City Jan 05, 2011

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The rise of Russian competition.

A History of Oil, Episode 6 - Lima Skunk Dec 21, 2010

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Standard Oil bites off more than it can chew as a new frontier opens in Northwestern Ohio. historyofoil.typepad.com

A History of Oil, Episode 5 - Pleasant Harmony Dec 13, 2010

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The first long distance pipeline tries to break Rockefeller's grip; but is Pennsylvania’s oil running out? historyofoil.typepad.com