In 1922, Interior Secretary Albert Fall collected about $400,000 from two very rich oilmen, Harry Sinclair and Edward Doheny, and granted them government leases to pump $100 million worth of petroleum ...

The Teapot Dome gas station in Zillah, Washington was a gas station like no other. This whimsical structure was built to look like a giant, adorable red and white teapot. Listed on the National ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! In the early 1920s, a portion of land in Wyoming was allocated to secure oil reserves for use by the military. President Harding transferred ...

This is the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 25, and Sunday, Oct. 26, the 298th and 299th day of 2025. There are 66 days left in the year as of Sunday.

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Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Phil Roberts talks about the history of the Teapot Dome Scandal, and the impact it had on oil production.