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
I a a professor at Boston College and i thrilled to be re at the National Book festival this year although of course im n in washington im here on the coast of maine sitting in front of all the books i used to write the books i write in the space where i produce things. I am thrilled to be here talking about how the south won the civil war, democracy and the continuing fight for the soul of america, i did n come up with but somebody listen tohat i was trying to worry about and sa this is only possible title you can have, theeason she said that was because the book has really started as an attempt tonderstand the Republican Party is so clearly tied to the image of the american confederacy, how did Confederate States of america which lost in the civil war become such a powerful symbol for todays Major Political parties, it is a funny questn if you think about it. The more i got into figuring out y that was the case, why republicans were interested in waiving confederate flags and protect
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