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Oil, Cowboys, and Country Roads

Oil, Cowboys, and Country Roads

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 "Oil, Cowboys, and Country Roads" This episode explores the transformation of Texas from a cattle-ranching frontier into an oil-powered industrial empire, beginning with the legendary Spindletop gusher of 1901. Barnaby Thatch examines how Texas successfully integrated new oil wealth with existing cowboy culture, creating a unique synthesis where wildcatters became industrial cowboys and ranchers embraced both traditions. The narrative covers the great cattle drives, the development of massive ranches like the King Ranch, the cultural impact of the oil boom, and how institutions like rodeos preserved frontier values in an increasingly modern world. The episode reveals how Texas managed to become thoroughly modern while maintaining its distinctive rural identity and values.

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