City and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. So, today we are discussing the Pulitzer Prizewinning book polio an american story. You all received questions i posted. Im really interested in this topic because i also teach a seminar on the 1950s, and thats when so much of this book takes place. I think just looking at polio really reveals so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting, though, i just wanted to mention one thing in light of what we were talking about in terms of dust bowl art, i was reading the new york review of books and there is a review of a novel that goody guthrie wrote, a novel called house of earth. It doesnt get a very good review but he gets attention. The introduction was by Douglas Brinkley and johnny depp, so i think theyre trying to sell copies by having a superstar on the cover. I divided the discussion in four major themes. I thought the most interesting were looking at philanthropy, medical research, scientists and th
Looks at responses to disasters in American History with an emphasis on research and writing. Over the semester weve examined various disasters from different perspectives. First of all, the psychological and physical problems at jamestown. Responses to fires, hurricanes, and epidemics in colonial america. Famine suffered by the donner party and route to california. Irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine and the ability to create new lives in this country. Disaster tourism. The johnstown flood of 1889. The impact of the triangle shirt waist factory fire in new york city and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. So, today we are discussing the Pulitzer Prizewinning book polio an american story. You all received questions i posted. Im really interested in this topic because i also teach a seminar on the 1950s, and thats when so much of this book takes place. I think just looking at polio really reveals so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting,
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Up. Voters are still going to the polls in key states like florlt and arizona to make their voices heard. We are going to bring you the results of those races at the bottom of the screen throughout the hour. Meanwhile, all eyes are on ohios g. O. P. Senate primary where polls are closing in about 30 minutes or so. Trump endorsed frontrunner Bernie Moreno trying to hold his lead so he can take on democrat senator Sherrod Brown in november and possibly change the Balance Of Power in the u. S. Senate. Were going to bring you all those details as we get them. But, first. Ready, set, dont fire. Thats the focus of tonights angle. Thanks to House Republicans and gold star families who refuse to take silence for an answer, former biden officials were forced to sit and answer questions today on that disastrous afghanistan withdrawal. Now, without naming names. The generals denied they were at fault. N. If there was culpability in this attack it lies in Policy Decisions that created the environm