I have a review coming out over the weekend in The American Conservative of "There Will Be Blood." Daniel Day-Lewis won the Best Actor Golden Globe for his portrayal of an early 20th Century oilman based on Edward L. Doheny. This tycoon is almost forgotten, but he had far-reaching influence on Southern California and thus on American life, which I outline in my review.
One thing that I left out is that Doheny is the maternal grandfather of science-fiction writer Larry Niven, who co-wrote with Jerry Pournelle the ultimate example of the "LA Apocalypse" genre, Lucifer's Hammer.
My published articles are archived at iSteve.com -- Steve Sailer
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The forgotten 70s singer-songwriter Ned Doheny, who recorded at least one nifty song ("Postcards from Hollywood") is a descendent of the oil magnate.
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