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The Valley of Oil

Year of Publication
1946
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
278 p.
Language
English
Author
Author: Harry Botsford
Publisher
Hastings House
City
New York
Genre
Historical
Keywords
Pennsylvania oil rush
veterans
Edwin Drake (1819-80)
Samuel M. Kier (1813-74)
Ben Hogan (1841-1916)
John Wilkes Booth (1838-65)
"Coal Oil" Johnny Steele (1843-1920)
oil industry
Protestants
Abstract
A colorful novel of the Western Pennsylvania oil rush.
Author Biography
Harry Botsford (1890—unknown), born in Western Pennsylvania oil country, followed its boom to Oklahoma and Texas.
Time
1850s-90s
Places
  • Allegheny Mountains
  • Allegheny River
  • Oil Creek (tributary)
  • Allegheny County
    • Pittsburgh
      • Downtown
  • Armstrong County
    • Parker
  • Butler County
    • Petrolia
  • Clarion County
  • Crawford County
    • Titusville
  • Erie County
    • Erie
  • Elk County
  • Indiana County
  • McKean County
    • Bradford
  • Mercer County
  • Jefferson County
  • Warren County
    • Warren
  • Venango County
    • Franklin
    • Pleasantville
    • Oil City
    • Cornplanter Twp.
      • Pithole
      • Petroleum Center
    • Rouseville
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DOI:10.26209/pittsburghnovel

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