# The wild life in a Texas oil boomtown in the 1920s

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Podcast: [Mountain Money](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mountain-money-11581)
Published: 2026-05-04T18:38:27+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kpcw.org/podcast/mountain-money/2026-05-04/the-wild-life-in-a-texas-oil-boomtown-in-the-1920s
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## Resource

Author Joe Pappalardo unpacks Boomtown, the true story of Borger, Texas, where an oil rush quickly gave way to corruption and violence. Just a year after it was founded, the town became a haven for bootleggers, gamblers and organized crime. Pappalardo explains how the chaos drew national attention and ultimately brought in legendary Texas Ranger Frank Hamer.

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