The Death of Texas Power
George W. Bush is out of office, conservatism is out of fashion, and the oilmen have lost their clout. Bryan Burrough, author of The Big Rich, tracks the rise and fall of the ornery, loudmouthed state.
The Death of the Texas Oilman
In an excerpt from his new book, The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes, Bryan Burrough revisits the Hotel Del Charro, the elite playground where stars like John Wayne and Elizabeth Taylor drank mint juleps by the pool.