World War I and the Origins of the Fossil Fuel Era
2020-02-09T13:04:40-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzBiXC8yMDIwMDIwOTEzMDkxMTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==History and environmental studies Professor Brian Black detailed how World War I led to a dramatic world-wide increase in the production and use of fossil fuels, especially petroleum. Professor Black also discussed the experiences of a young U.S. Army Colonel named Dwight Eisenhower during a 1919 cross-country motor convoy and how it influenced his later support for a national highway system.
The National World War I Museum and Memorial co-hosted this event with the Linda Hall Library, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home.
The National World War I Museum and Memorial co-hosted this event with the Linda Hall Library, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home.
History and environmental studies Professor Brian Black detailed how World War I led to a dramatic world-wide increase in the production and… read more
History and environmental studies Professor Brian Black detailed how World War I led to a dramatic world-wide increase in the production and use of fossil fuels, especially petroleum. Professor Black also discussed the experiences of a young U.S. Army Colonel named Dwight Eisenhower during a 1919 cross-country motor convoy and how it influenced his later support for a national highway system.
The National World War I Museum and Memorial co-hosted this event with the Linda Hall Library, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum and Boyhood Home. close
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