THE LEGACY of OIL AND GAS in OKLAHOMA

摘要

Historians will find a state built on the foundations of the old Indian Territory,where the unfolding drama of tribal removal,conflict,emerging self-government and individual expression set the stage for all that would follow.They will hear the echoes of the land runs,which fostered a belief that the good times will never end and that the next boom is just around the corner.Most importantly,they will see an economic and social transformation that turned a rural,agricultural frontier into an urban,business-driven state with some of the nation's fastest growing cities.When they look for the fuel that fired the engines of that revolution,they will find the legacy of the oil and gas industry.