Lubbock, Levelland, Baghdad, Washington: OPEC, the Mallet Ranch, and the Changing World Order for Oil from Korea to NAFTA, 1950-1993 Paperback – May 29, 2025

After almost six years, the award-winning Fueling Victory at Home has a sequel.As the balance of power worldwide shifted from American oil to OPEC, find out how a West Texas ranch fared. Find out how a West Texas town tried to attract oil companies as the 20th century entered the final quarter. It's the Mallet Ranch's history like you've never seen it before...starring other people you don't normally think of when thinking of West Texas oil and ranching after World War II.Starring:Helen DeVitt JonesChristine DeVittDwight EisenhowerRichard NixonBill ClementsGerald FordHarry TrumanGamel Abdul NasserMargaret ThatcherPierre TrudeauBrian MulroneyGeorge H. W. BushAn all-star cast (or something like that) in a story that spans the world--Lubbock, Levelland, Midland, Baghdad, Washington, Riyadh, Ottawa.....and even spanning the waters of the North Sea and the shorelines of Alaska. Read more