Essay by Penn State Altoona professor featured in new book

Brian Black

Brian Black, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and History at Penn State Altoona, was recently the opening keynote speaker for the World History Association’s international meeting held June 22-24 in Pittsburgh.

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ALTOONA, Pa. — Brian Black's essay “There Will be Petroleum Cinema: Portraying the Corrosion of Oil Addiction in 'There Will Be Blood'” has been published in the new book “American Energy Cinema.”

“American Energy Cinema” explores how Hollywood movies have portrayed energy from the early film era to the present. The book is part of an Energy and Society series that Black edits for the publisher.

Black is a Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies at Penn State Altoona.

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