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Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
📅 3/29/1954⏱️ 30 minutes★7.0/10
Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake
📅 3/29/1954⏱️ 30 minutes★7.0/10
Overview
In 1857 Edwin L. Drake is sent to investigate an oil seep in a creek near Titusville, Pennsylvania. Overcoming many other obstacles, Drake's innovation to shield the well from water entry by using a drive pipe finally allows drilling to proceed until striking oil in August, 1859. His perseverance yields many barrels of oil a day, and immediately brings about the start of the oil industry.
Release Date
March 29, 1954
Runtime
30 minutes
Rating
★7.0/10(1 votes)
Status
Released
Genres
Documentary
Cast
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