Oil Capital of the World
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Oil Capital of the World is a historic nickname for Tulsa, Oklahoma, reflecting its central role in the early 20th-century American oil industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oil Capital of the World canonical | 2 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical nickname
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nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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surface form:
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
| appliesTo | Tulsa’s economic identity ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Tulsa metropolitan area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mid-Continent oil field
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Tulsa oil barons ⓘ Tulsa’s Art Deco downtown built with oil wealth ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describes | Tulsa’s prominence in global oil business during early 20th century ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Energy Capital of the World
ⓘ
Oil Capital of Texas ⓘ |
| hasCause |
central role in American oil industry
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development of oil fields in Oklahoma ⓘ major oil discoveries near Tulsa ⓘ presence of major oil companies in Tulsa ⓘ status as a hub for oil finance and management ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | symbol of Tulsa’s oil boom era ⓘ |
| hasEconomicContext | American petroleum industry ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to Tulsa’s rapid urban growth
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influenced Tulsa’s architectural development ⓘ shaped Tulsa’s cultural identity ⓘ |
| hasGeographicContext |
Mississippi River industrial corridor
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surface form:
Midwestern and Southern United States energy corridor
|
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasParticularPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | primarily used in 1900s–mid 20th century ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic identity of Tulsa ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Oklahoma ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Tulsa, Oklahoma
|
| significantEvent |
Cushing oil hub
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surface form:
Cushing-Tulsa pipeline development
Glenn Pool oil field boom ⓘ growth of Tulsa as an oil boomtown ⓘ |
| startTime | early 20th century ⓘ |
| topicOf |
local historical accounts of Tulsa
ⓘ
museum exhibits about Tulsa’s oil history ⓘ |
| useContext |
oil industry
ⓘ
petroleum industry ⓘ |
| usedAsMottoBy | Tulsa boosters in early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
city promoters
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local media ⓘ oil industry publications ⓘ |
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