I just wanted to explain in advance that this advance that this history course 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. Disaster sermons and 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 at 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 David Oshinskys Pulitzer Prizewinning book polio an american story. You all received questions i posted. And im really interested in this topic because i also teach a seminar on the 1950s, and thats when so much of this book takes p
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
Hosted this event. Its about an hour. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to New York Historical society. Im vicepresident for public programs. Im thrilled to welcome you to our spectacular robert h. Smith auditorium. Tonights program, the battle for new york, rallying and rioting, is part of the distinguished Speaker Series which is the heart of our public programs. We always want to thank mr. Schwartz for his support which enabled us to invite so many authors and historians. He would like to thank all the Council Members for all their great work and support. Lets give them all a hand. [ applause ] the program will last an hour and include a question and answer session. The q a will be conducted on note cards. You should have received a note card and pencil as you were entering. We will have our Staff Members circulating through. Just raise your hand if you want a card. They will be collecting them a little later in the program. There will be a normal book signing with our speakers. Copie
This is a 50minute event in the Supreme Court chamber. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the trustees of the Supreme Court historical society, welcome to our 42nd annual lecture. Before we do anything else, ill ask everyone to take out their phones and turn them off, even on silent mode, they will interfere with the sound system here in the court. Im greg joseph. Im president of the society. Welcome. Were delighted to have you here today. Were honored to have as our lecturer, john sexton of nyu, whose topic tonight is Warren Burger, and Warren Burger, of course, is the founder of our society and is of immense importance to us. Theres no one more qualified than president sexton to deliver this lecture. Hes, was a Warren Burger clerk, but he a long history before that. President sexton earned his ba in history and ma in ph. D. In religion from fordham. He went to harvard law school, graduating in 1979, magna cou e magna cumlaude. He went to nyu in 1981. And by 1988, he w
This is a 50minute event in the Supreme Court chamber. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the trustees of the Supreme Court historical society, welcome to our 42nd annual lecture. Before we do anything else, ill ask everyone to take out their phones and turn them off, even on silent mode, they will interfere with the sound system here in the court. Im greg joseph. Im president of the society. Welcome. Were delighted to have you here today. Were honored to have as our lecturer, john sexton of nyu, whose topic tonight is Warren Burger, and Warren Burger, of course, is the founder of our society and is of immense importance to us. Theres no one more qualified than president sexton to deliver this lecture. Hes, was a Warren Burger clerk, but he a long history before that. President sexton earned his ba in history and ma in ph. D. In religion from fordham. He went to harvard law school, graduating in 1979, magna cou e magna cumlaude. He went to nyu in 1981. And by 1988, he w