HISTORY This Week
The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios
Podcast
Episodes
Latest Episodes
April 7, 1922. A cabinet secretary signs a secret deal and locks it in his desk. The land in question holds one of the largest untapped oil reserves in the country. Officially, it belongs to the U.S. Navy. Unofficially, it’s just been handed to a private oilman – no bidding, no oversight, no witnesses. For Albert Fall, it’s a win-win. For the oil industry, it’… Play episode
HISTORY This Week RSS Feed
