Ross Sterling, Texan : a memoir by the founder of Humble Oil and Refining Company /

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"Born on a farm near Anahuac, Texas, in 1875, and possessed of only a fourth-grade education, Ross Sterling was one of the most successful Texans of his generation. Driven by a relentless work ethic, he become a wealthy oilman, banker, newspaper publisher, and, from 1931 to 1933, one-term gover...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sterling, Ross S., 1875-1949
Autor Corporativo: University of Texas at Austin. Center for American History
Otros Autores: Kilman, Edward W., 1896-, Carleton, Don E., 1947-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2007.
Edición:1st ed.
Temas:
Sterling, Ross S., > 1875-1949.
Sterling, Ross S., > 1875-1949
Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Tex.) > Biography.
Humble Oil and Refining Company (Incorporated in Tex.)
Houston post-dispatch > History.
1865-1999
Governors > Texas > Biography.
Businessmen > Texas > Biography.
Bankers > Texas > Biography.
Petroleum industry and trade > Texas > History > 20th century.
Hommes d'affaires > Texas > Biographies.
Banquiers > Texas > Biographies.
Pétrole > Industrie et commerce > Texas > Histoire > 20e siècle.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
Bankers
Businessmen
Economic history
Governors
Petroleum industry and trade
Politics and government
Texas > Politics and government > 1865-1950.
Texas > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Houston (Tex.) > Biography.
Texas > Politique et gouvernement > 1865-1950.
Texas > Conditions économiques > 20e siècle.
Texas
Texas > Houston
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Introduction: Don Carleton
  • One. Double Bayou
  • Two. The Flip of a Coin
  • Three. The First Two Oil Wells
  • Four. Taking Over Standard
  • Five. A Personality Company
  • Six. Pulling Stakes at Fifty
  • Seven. Deerslayers Deluxe
  • Eight. Highways of Destiny
  • Nine. The Unbonding Plan
  • Ten. An Unpolitical Politician
  • Eleven. Pour It On
  • Twelve. The World Loves a Winner
  • Thirteen. The Supreme Honor of My Life
  • Fourteen. Crisis in East Texas
  • Fifteen. Drowning in Ten-Cent Oil
  • Sixteen. Holding the Bull
  • Seventeen. Whistling in the Dark
  • Eighteen. Flying Words and Eggs
  • Nineteen. The Battle of the People
  • Twenty. It Was a Great Show
  • Twenty-one. Martial Law's Finale
  • Twenty-two. Back in the Chips
  • Twenty-three. The View from the Western Slope
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Index

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