Colonial america, famine suffered by the donner party en route to california, irish immigrants fleeing the potato famine to create new lives in this country, disaster tourism, the johnstown flood of 1889, the impact of the fire in new york city, and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. So, today, we are discussing davids Pulitzer Prize winner book, polio an american story. You all received questions that i posted and im really interested in the topic because i also teach a seminar on the 1950s and of course thats when this takes place and i think just looking at polio, really, so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting, though, i just want 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 poobooks and there is review of a novel that Woody Guthrie wrote, a novel called house of earth. Doesnt get a very good review. But obviously, he gets some attention. And youll be pleased
Looks at responses to disasters in history with an emphasis on research and writing. Over the semester, we have examined various disasters from different perspectives. First of all, the psychological and physical problems from jamestown. Disasters, responses to fires, hurricanes, and epidemics in colonial america, famine suffered by the donner party en 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 fire in new york city, and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. So, today, we are discussing david oceanfys Pulitzer Prize winning book polio an american story. You all received questions that i posted and im really interested in the topic because i also teach a seminar on the 1950s and of course thats when this takes place and i think just looking at polio, really, so many different issues that affected that decade. Before starting, though, i
A champion liseys. Animals and people are suffering. There is heart dedicated conservationists are fighting the effects of Climate Change the world we hear what every going to take care of it. Trying to raise awareness about Environmental Issues mostly to do with making children fall in love with the wild. Critters out is known for its beautiful beaches which store tourists from far and wide to the marine an island environment is also home to many wild animals. Including bob a very special feeling got famous not only in cool south. But all over the world. What it duz to and flamingo bob are inseparable the veterinarian came to bobs rescue when it flew into a hotel window and was seriously injured. They posted it there within 10 minutes i was in front of them like i am here for the flamingo and they were like. So you can no longer spread his left wing properly and his feet too to see if he would struggle to survive in the wild so it it took him in. When they asked me is name i was like
A champ in the scenes. Animals and people suffering. There is hard dedicated conservationists a function effects of Climate Change this year for every if you dont take care of it trying to raise awareness about Environmental Issues mostly to do with making children fall in love with the wild. Critters out is known for its beautiful beaches which store to us from far lawit to the marine an island environment is also home to many wild animals. Including bald some very special klingler famous not only in current sound but. All over the world. But it deuced and flamingo bob are inseparable the veterinarian came to bobs rescue when it flew into a hotel window and was seriously injured. They posted it there within 10 minutes i was in front of them like i am here for the flamingo and they were like who. Can no longer spread his left wing properly and his feet had to see if he would struggle to survive in the wild so it it took him in. When they asked me whos name i was like oh yes flamingo no
Traveled to california, the physical geography of the area and evolving Technology Used to mine gold. Good morning everybody. The topic of our lecture is the history of the gold rush and i will talk mainly about california in the years following 1848. But gold played a very, very Important Role in American History. Think back to the conquistadors, one of the things they were fascinating about was the quest for gold. An unquenchable desire for Precious Metals, gold above all, but also silver. When the first settlers came to jamestown they were hoping to find the same supplies of gold found by the spaniards and bitter disappointment not to find gold in the whats now virginia and brought with them jewelers and gold smiths. Americas first gold rush took place in georgia in 1829 in north georgia. If youve been about 100 miles north, you would see the old lump kin county courthouse has been converted into a gold mining museum. Its about 100 miles up the road. What happened was, first gold wa