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
The fighting began armenia and azerbaijan accusing each other of violating the latest humanitarian cease fire. And its a surprise a surprise discovery on the moon how luna water could be just the tonic unmanned missions. Donald trumps pick for the u. S. Supreme Court Justice has been sworn in any county barrett oath of office at the white house shortly after the Senate Confirmed her nomination her appointment gives the top court a large conservative majority as alan fischer reports. 30 days after her nomination equally valid became the 9th justice on the u. S. Supreme court they held an event at the white house on. Down. The initial 70 was a super spreader event for covert. 1000. 00 with many attendees including the president contrite in the virus that didnt deter President Donald Trump who wanted a political victory so close to the election this is a momentous day for america for the United States constitution and for the fair and impartial rule of law the speed of the process is upse
Of numbers. Right now bind ahead by about 20,000 votes after the most recent update. In georgia, it bears repeating, a state that has now elected a democratic president since 1992. Biden again took the lead there overnight, but the margin is razor then. The georgia secretary of state has already said there will likely be a recount. Officials say what is left are most live provisional ballots. Right now biden holding on to a lead of about 4,000 votes. To nevada, its 6 Electoral College votes. Officials have said they will are counting votes well into the weekend. A lot of focus on clark county, rightfully so. 70 of the statements population in las vegas. 88 reporting, biden hanging on to a 50 to 48 lead. Fox news and the Associated Press already called arizona for joe biden, but a quick look at the numbers, bind holding on to a slim need, 94 reporting, 50 to 49 . For more insight on this race, go to sonoma state Political Science professor dave mcewen. Let me start with the biden campai
Alex savidge. Lets look at the numbers here. Throughout the day, joe biden has been widening the lead in the undecided states that could get him to 270 electoral votes. In georgia, he is up by 4400 votes. In nevada, the margin is more than 22,000. In pennsylvania, the lead is up to 29,000 votes. As more votes are trickling in, the map has not budged. Joe biden leads the president ial race with 264 electoral votes. President trump has 214. High turnout, and a huge number of mailin ballots, and slim margins have contributed to the delay in naming a winner in this race. We get more from our political reporter, greg lee. You are tracking where each state dance tonight. Reporter good evening. The nation is continuing to wait to see who will win the election. The campaigns are anxiously awaiting a final call. Joe biden and Kamala Harris were hoping for a call tonight. They land the campaign thought would be a victory speech. With remaining states too close to call, they adjusted the message.
Appointment this means the top court now has a conservative majority of 63 allen fresh has more on what happens next she will take the judicial oath at the Supreme Court on tuesday it will be administered by chief Justice John Roberts and then she can get straight down to work which is going to be interesting because already just in the last few weeks the Supreme Court has had to decide on important questions of law over electoral law and it could well be that before the election on november the 3rd there are a few more cases that go to the Supreme Court equally bad it gets down to work immediately which is exactly what the republicans wanted here is present donald trump has insisted corona virus will soon be gone as he campaigns in key battleground states ahead of next weeks election but cases continue to surge across the u. S. More than 225000 people have died there since the pandemic began. Theres been protests in several italian centuries as anger builds over the latest round of co