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The 1859 discovery of this near Titusville set off a boom in Pennsylvania |
oil
DD
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$3,800 |
J |
AMERICAN HISTORY |
2021-05-17 |
#8401 |
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On Aug. 28, 1859 this natural resource was struck 69 feet below Titusville, Pennsylvania |
oil
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$200 |
DJ |
U.S. HISTORY |
1995-09-19 |
#2537 |
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Henry Flagler, a founder of Miami, was one of the original stockholders in this Ohio-based oil company |
Standard Oil
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$600 |
DJ |
U.S. HISTORY |
1990-04-18 |
#1308 |
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By 1879 this company controlled over 90% of the oil refined in the U.S. |
Standard Oil
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$500 |
J |
U.S. HISTORY |
1989-02-22 |
#1038 |
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Exploitation of this natural resource led to the Teapot Dome scandal |
oil
|
$200 |
J |
U.S. HISTORY |
1985-01-15 |
#92 |