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First oil well discovered in Titusville PA
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Rockefeller founded standard Oil Company
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First Gasoline- powered car was mass- produced
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first gas station opened
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U.S. military converted to oil as fuel source
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East Texas Oil field discovered
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President Eisenhower signed the federal - Aid Highway Act into law
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OPEC Limited the supply of oil for sale, dramatically raising prices
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President George H.W bush authorized the first drawndown the strategic Petroleum Reserve
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Trucks replace cars for the first time on car and Drivers stop selling vehicle list