“The oil business, as Erickson understood it, was and had always been amoral.” — Stephan Talty Copy Share Image
“The writer H. P. Lovecraft would later provide an example of the animosity Americans felt toward the newcomers in a letter to a friend… — Stephan Talty Copy Share Image
“Now they needed a man to go across the line. Col. T.B. Hargis, Jr. called in Capt. Tom Stewart. Stewart, 30, was lanky, bookish… — Stephan Talty Copy Share Image
“The Cossacks were led by their prince, Amazov, a legendary horseman and, Reed was relieved to find, “a most pleasant and helpful person.” — Stephan Talty Copy Share Image
