Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, recently spoke at the Eisenhower Presidential Archive and Library in Abilene, Kansas.
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February 3, 2026
ALTOONA, Pa. — Brian Black, distinguished professor of history and environmental studies at Penn State Altoona, was the primary guest for a recent episode of ABC Australia’s “Rear Vision” podcast.
Since the start of the 20th century, oil has been the lifeblood of global development. Both the U.S. and Venezuela have played a critical role in the history of that oil flow.
“Controlling Global Oil — the Back Story” takes a look at the story behind oil and the politics of supplying and denying it.
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