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How World War I ushered in the century of oil

  • Written by Brian C. Black, Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Pennsylvania State University
imageThe Navy converted to oil from coal a few years before the U.S. entered World War I, helping to solidify petroleum's strategic status.Naval History and Heritage Command

On July 7, 1919, a group of U.S. military members dedicated Zero Milestone – the point from which all road distances in the country would be measured – just south of the...

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