Burrough, Bryan

Summary: Chronicles the rise and fall of one of the great economic and political powerhouses of the twentieth century--Texas oil--by weaving together the epic sagas of the industry's Big Four (Roy Cullen, H. L. Hunt, Clint Murchison, and Sid Richardson) in a story of wealth, power, family feuds, scandals, and bankruptcies.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bryan Burrough 2009

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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 338.2 BUR

Burrough, Bryan

Summary: "Three noted Texan writers combine forces to tell the real story of the Alamo, dispelling the myths, exploring why they had their day for so long, and explaining why the ugly fight about its meaning is now coming to a head. Every nation needs its creationmyth, and since Texas was a nation before it was a state, it's no surprise that its myths bite deep. There's no piece of history more...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.403 BUR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 976.403 BUR

Burrough, Bryan

Summary: An account of the decade-long battle between the FBI and America's revolutionary counterculture documents terrorist activities stemming from radical beliefs, tracing the stories of such groups as the Weathermen and the Black Liberation Army.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 BUR

Burrough, Bryan

Format: sound recording-musical

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2004

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 364 Burro

Summary: 1933. It is the fourth year of the Great Depression. For John Dillinger, Alvin Karpis and Baby Face Nelson, it is the golden age of bank robbery. After serving a ten-year prison sentence, John Dillinger embarks on a cross-country bank-robbing spree with help from his associates: faithful driver Red Hamilton, cocky lookout Homer Van Meter, and murderous hothead Baby Face Nelson. He relocates to...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2009

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1 available in Crime / Mystery DVDs, Call number: DVD CRIME/MYSTERY PUB

Summary: The 80's were a time when everybody was making the big bucks. When F. Ross Johnson, CEO of RJR Nabisco, decides to buy out the Nabisco shareholders and take over his company, no one is prepared for what hits the fan. What follows is a down-to-the-wire battle to see who is really king of the Wall Street jungle.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: HBO Home Video 2001

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1 available in Comedy DVDs, Call number: DVD COMEDY BAR