Born in Freedom: The Story of Colonel Drake [656232]Released: 1954-03-29
Genres: Documentary
Revenue: unknown
Cast: 12
Popularity: 0.1283
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Synopsis : 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.
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