Texas History for Kids
Texas History for Kids is a podcast where young listeners explore the stories they didn’t hear about in school—from legendary battles and forgotten monuments to the strange, enchanted, and unexplained corners of the Lone Star State. New episodes air every Monday.
Texas History for Kids
Episode 83 - Gulf Coast Oil Blobs
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There’s oil along the Texas coast because some of it comes naturally from deep underground, and some of it comes from human error like spills from deep water oil rigs we’ve built to collect it. It’s super old, super powerful, and super important—but also super complicated.
References
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/spindletop-oilfield
https://youtu.be/K-li3tABQzk?si=IVlrITRSvuG__T3j
https://youtu.be/vbl7QeqfE-Q?si=Pt7NbacFrwz9bUVM
Music/Sounds by Pixabay
Starting Jingle Sound Effect by Shiden Beats Music from Pixabay- Jingle Slide Guitar
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