Essays

A Standard Oil Childhood

Oil refeneries, sand dunes, and other objects of beauty and affection

By Thomas H. Rogers | March 1, 2005

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Thomas H. Rogers is professor emeritus of English at Pennsylvania State University, fellow emeritus of its Institute for Humanistic Studies, and the author of three novels, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Confession of a Child of the Century and At the Shores.

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