American History: A Survey

American History: A Survey
ISBN-10
0394343034
ISBN-13
9780394343037
Series
American History
Category
United States
Pages
1041
Language
English
Published
1987
Author
Richard Nelson Current

Description

HALKE ities , Bissell raised money to begin drilling ; and in 1859 , Edwin L. Drake , one of Bissell's employees , established the first oil well near Titusville , Pennsylvania , which was soon producing 500 barrels of oil a month .

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