At age 9, Thomas Gilcrease got 160 acres; 18 years later, it had 32 producing oil wells
In 1899, nine-year-old Thomas Gilcrease received a 160-acre land allotment in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered nearby, his property had 32 producing wells by...
Bought for £25, 570-year-old Gutenberg Bible leaf found in grandfather’s belongings in the attic sells for £39,000
A leaf from the Gutenberg Bible was discovered in an English attic after decades of being unnoticed. It was originally purchased for £25 and...
