Texas: From Spurs to Spindletop, Part II (1974)

Duration: 25:25:00

Year Published: 1974

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: “Texas” is a 1970s educational film series produced by KHOU-TV. From Spurs to Spindletop, hosted by revered Houston newsman Ron Stone, focuses on the history of Texas after the Civil War. Part II discusses the rise and fall of several Texas cities, from ghost towns like Helena and Indianola to the bustling hubs of Abilene and Dallas. It also highlights two turning points in Texas industry: the introduction of barbed wire fence and the discovery of oil at Spindletop.