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
Than 25 years ago as much progress towards peace in the middle east by uniting few of americas closest and most capable partners in the region something which could not be done this deal is a significant step towards building a more peaceful secure and prosperous middle east israels Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the deal will lead to a new era in relations with the arab world but he added that although the annexation plans are now on hold they may still go ahead sunday with support from the United States. The political interim president trying put the annexation into his peace plan those who criticize me should know i said time and again that an exaggeration will only be made in accordance with the United States without that it is worthless and it will damage the settlements so President Trump who is one of israels greatest friends has aust israel to temporarily hold the an exaggeration in order to conduct peace with the u. A. E. And i have not given up the an exemption yet an
Off to another alleged poisoning while he was serving a jail sentence for encouraging people to take part in a pro democracy protest. Former u. S. President barack obama has delivered a scathing attack on his successor on day 3 of the Democratic National convention obama said donald trump has shown no interest in putting in the work and has sought only to help himself and his friends obama urged americans to vote for joe biden in the president ial election saying he has the ability to lead the country out of dark times for close to 4 years now he has shown no interest in putting in the work no interest in finding Common Ground no interest in using the awesome power of his office to help anyone but himself and his friends no interest in treating the presidency is anything but one more reality show that he can use to get the attention he craves alan fischer has more from washington. There is a convention if you want unwritten that former president s dont attack incumbents in the white ho
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,
Situation that we are in right now . Guest thanks for having me. What we are seeing happen is as a reason region starts to pull down, a new region heats up , and i think we are in this position because we have a lot of advection all around this country. We reopened not just early but aggressively, and that instigated more spread, and now you have a situation where there is just so much infection that to otherng to get parts of the country. The sunbelt is starting signs of improving. Places like texas, florida, southern california. Those states,s in particularly arizona and texas, when you look at the data. It is a little less clear in texas and southern california. At the same time, we see infections pick up in other states, kentucky, indiana, illinois, georgia, ohio, indiana, so the gains that we are making in the states that look like they are starting to peek will now be offset by the other states that look like they are accelerating. Host why are they slowing down and the sunbelt s