The environment is a crucial factor in the health of each of us. If the environment is not healthy, there is no way we can truly call ourselves healthy. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades have greatly reduced environmental pollution. Ib our rivers dont catch on fire anymore. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades we dont have big, black plumes in most communities in america. We dont see slicks going down the great lakes. So people believe, because they dont see it, that, somehow, were in a better state now than we ever were before, and the truth is, that all weve done is cosmetic surgery. We have scraped off the surface and made that look pretty, but beneath it are the invisible chemicals that are getting into our food supply, our water supply and our air each and every day, and poisoning us. Not gross poisoning, but subtle poisoning, day after day after day. We are not exposed to individual toxicants in the environment. Were exposed to hun
The environment is a crucial factor in the health of each of us. If the environment is not healthy, there is no way we can truly call ourselves healthy. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades have greatly reduced environmental pollution. Ib our rivers dont catch on fire anymore. Persistent efforts and regulation over the last few decades we dont have big, black plumes in most communities in america. We dont see slicks going down the great lakes. So people believe, because they dont see it, that, somehow, were in a better state now than we ever were before, and the truth is, that all weve done is cosmetic surgery. We have scraped off the surface and made that look pretty, but beneath it are the invisible chemicals that are getting into our food supply, our water supply and our air each and every day, and poisoning us. Not gross poisoning, but subtle poisoning, day after day after day. We are not exposed to individual toxicants in the environment. Were exposed to hun
Great depression story. About how to deal with the suffering that the Great Depression brought about and i want to first talk a little bit about that suffering so we can see that. Economic epic opportunity fell pretty dramatically. This is a measure of us gross domestic product. So does anybody know what that might mean . Gross domestic product have a sense dan. I would be products in the us in general not imports or exports just products in the us and not just physical products, but all economic activity. So its its an attempt to measure all the academic activity thats happening in the economy. And so and of course, it wont catch everything, but it catches a lot of it and its good to compare across time and you can see that in 1929. Were over a hundred billion dollars in gross domestic product, but that started to fall pretty dramatically so that by 1930 were below a hundred million by 1931 were below 80 million by 1932 were below 60 million and were right about in the 50s, so were pr
Talks about novelist jon steinbecks work in relation to the american west. He argues steinbecks firsthand experience of migrant camps during the Great Depression pushed him towards progressive ideas. That is some of what is airing on American History tv today. You can find a full schedule at cspan. Org history or consult your program guide. Now, heres a look at the new Dell Community of norvelt, pennsylvania. Todays reading would have been on the Great Depression family basic with the depression. I thought to be appropriate to talk but the story of norvelt which is a Great Depression story. About how to tilt the suffering the Great Depression brought about. I want to first talk a little bit about that suffering. We can see that Economic Opportunity fell prettys dramatically. This is a measure of u. S. Gross domestic p product. Does anyone know what that might meet . Gross domestic product . Java sent stand question or therapy products in the u. S. Inn general important exports just pro
On the Great Depression families face a Great Depression. So thered be appropriate for us to talk about the story of norveld, which isnt its its a Great Depression story. About how to deal with the suffering that the Great Depression brought about and i want to first talk a little bit about that suffering so we can see that. Economic epic opportunity fell pretty dramatically. This is a measure of us gross domestic product. So does anybody know what that might mean . Gross domestic product have a sense dan. I would be products in the us in general not imports or exports just products in the us and not just physical products, but all economic activity. So its its an attempt to measure all the academic activity thats happening in the economy. And so and of course, it wont catch everything, but it catches a lot of it and its good to compare across time and you can see that in 1929. Were over a hundred billion dollars in gross domestic product, but that started to fall pretty dramatically s