Into national politics. But why did he do it . And what might have happened if the killers had been shown on tv as planned . Heres reagans last movie as a matter of fact, i have been permitted to choose my own words, and discuss my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. In 1964, a middle aged hollywood has been called Ronald Reagan went on tv to speak in support of the republican candidate for president , Barry Goldwater. We are spending m5 billion on welfare. Do some arithmetic, and you will find that if we divided the m5 billion up equally among those 9 million poorfamilies, we would be up to give each family 4600 a year. And this, added to their present income, should eliminate poverty. Reagans mix of wit, warmth and rapid fire statistics made it one of the most effective political addresses in us history. Direct aid to the poor, however, is running at about 600 per family. It seems there must be some overhead. And it launched him into a stratospheric car
Yorkshire has said it can no longer manage them. Wakefield city academys trust is said to be the First Academy chain to make such a decision. The department for education will work with the trust until a new sponsor can be found. The nhs in england has issued new guidance to terror attack victims, after some were subjected to vile and upsetting abuse online. It warns about the pitfalls of using social media and also says people need to be wary of journalists. But it adds that social media can also play a positive role in helping victims and families after attacks. Before we go, welljust show you with these pictures. In some parts of florida, last minute preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Irma include the corralling of pink flamingos. As you can see, theyre not easy to catch. At the miami zoo, officials have been busy making sure their nearly 3,000 animals are safely out of harms way. Most of the animals, including these pink flamingos, are being carefully moved to concrete Holdi
Now on bbc news, time for a special programme historian adam smith tells the extraordinary story of former us president Ronald Reagans final film. An actor for many years before he entered politics, in the killers, reagan played a criminal for the very first time. He portrayed california businessmen as corrupt and violent, just months before real california businessmen launched him into national politics. But why did he do it . And what might have happened if the killers had been shown on tv as planned . Heres reagans last movie. As a matter of fact, i have been permitted to choose my own words, and discuss my own ideas regarding the choice that we face in the next few weeks. In 1964, a middle aged hollywood has been called Ronald Reagan went on tv to speak in support of the republican candidate for president , Barry Goldwater. We are spending m5 billion on welfare. Do some arithmetic, and you will find that if we divided the m5 billion up equally among those 9 million poorfamilies, we
All weekend long on booktv. For a complete schedule visit booktv. Org. In 1936, five years before they published let us now praise famous men, james agee and photographer walker evans produced a feature article for Fortune Magazine titled cotton tenants. It was about three poor families in alabama living through the great depression. The 30,000 word article and accompanying photos were never published by fortune, but cotton tenants was discovered decades later in a collection of agees manuscripts housed at the university of tennessee. During this event hosted by the Jimmy Carter Library and museum, editor john summers leads a Panel Discussion about the book and the work of james agee and walker evans. Carter library, president ial library here in atlanta, georgia. Im thrilled to be moderating this illustrious panel tonight. I think we will begin by introducing the book that we are going to be talking about, cotton tenants. James agee, walker evans. We will get started. In 1936, Fortune
At his request he provided with a documentary photographer she barely knew , a walker evans whose previous work in the self had drawn goodness. Moved the two of them spent two months in hale county with three different families and they produced by a magazine standards in the myth and powerful piece of work, at a 90 page page, 30,000 word manuscript and more than 50 images. For reasons that remain the subject of debate and speculation to this day Fortune Magazine never ran the manuscript. Five years later james agee and evans repurchased the manuscript into the 471 page book, now let us praise famous men which was published by a code mayor flynn who in mifflin five years after fortune turn down the manuscripts. It quickly with debt of print after selling only 600 copies. It won some praise but was criticized of the cacophonous and clashing styles of presentation the end indicted age 45 of a heart attack described as an alcoholic to smoker, serial merrier who lives a life of self neglec