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Oil Derricks at Spindletop

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Novel Chronicles The History Of The Oil Industry Through A Fictional Character’s Booms And Busts

Posted on May 28, 2019 · Retired ExxonMobil employee Bob Davis talks about his historical fiction novel, Gusher!

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Posted on May 24, 2023 · Tax credits are making it financially advantageous for developers to restore and repurpose historic structures.

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Posted on May 24, 2023 · The choreographer behind the 2021 remake of 'West Side Story' talks about his new world premiere, 'Under the Folding Sky,' and his work reimagining one of the most iconic musicals of all time.

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