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Prize, The: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power; Tinderbox, The

04/06/1993

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Series

Prize, The: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power

Program

Tinderbox, The

Program Number

107

Series Description

Broadcast January 1993

Based on Daniel Yergin's bestselling book on the history of oil, this series tells the history of oil, starting in the 1850s with the first oil well in Titusville, PA, and continuing through the Gulf War and into the future, speculating on the role oil will play in our society in the next century. Donald Sutherland narrates. Series release date: 1993

Program Description

The story of OPEC's 20 years, beginning with the oil countries' burgeoning power, ascendancy, and ending in the flames of Kuwait's burning oil wells.

Duration

00:55:18

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Genres

Documentary

Topics

History

Citation

Chicago: “Prize, The: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power; Tinderbox, The,” 04/06/1993, WGBH Media Library & Archives, accessed June 29, 2017, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1BF3FA3F627A4F5E8DB35E8A4DA1CAC1.

MLA: “Prize, The: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power; Tinderbox, The.” 04/06/1993. WGBH Media Library & Archives. Web. June 29, 2017. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1BF3FA3F627A4F5E8DB35E8A4DA1CAC1>.

APA: Prize, The: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power; Tinderbox, The. Boston, MA: WGBH Media Library & Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1BF3FA3F627A4F5E8DB35E8A4DA1CAC1