Emphasis on research and writing. Over the semester, weve examined various disasters. First of all the psychological and physical problems at jamestown, disaster sermons in responses to fires, hurricanes and epidemics in colonial america, famine suffered by the donner party, the potato family, disaster of tourism, the impact of the triangle shirt waste factory and disaster art that emerged from the 1930s dust bowl. Today were discussing polio an american story. You all received questions that i posted and im enterintereste this topic because i teach a seminar in the 1950s. Looking at polio reveals 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 books and there is a review of a novel that Woodie Guthrie wrote. It doesnt get a very good review. But obviously he gets some attention. Youll be pleased to know that the introducti
Which is indeed making a comeback. The latest numbers show a sharp increase in new cases, running to about 40,000 a day. The virus task force reconvenes today for the first time in two months. Some states are pausing their reopening program. That is a warning to the nations economy and the rebound. The wall street journal, this is an important warning for the president. The powerful Editorial Board bluntly said hes heading for defeat. Thats a warning for wall street, too, because a biden win would be a real challenge for stocks. So where are we this morning . Warnings duly noted. Ive got some red arrows there. The dow is down about 180. The s p down about 10. The nasdaq down about 15. Red arrows for three indicators. All right. Im going to call this a positive. Remember the mob that threatened to take down the lincoln emancipation memorial . They were supposed to attack it at 7 00 eastern last night . Well, it rained. The limited number of people who showed up retreated to shelter. The
Like everyone else who has been on this stage perhaps myself excluded, joes credential joe joes credentials are so varied, and joe has just told me hey has Public Service announcements to make. So im going to before you ask any questions, i do have a few Public Service announcements to make. First of all, since were kind of coming to the end of the roa here i just want to compliment the people who put this thing on. Its it is. [applause] it has been pure joy every minute of it. I mean, the endorphins are just crazy in my brain, and also i am just so honored to have been on the same stage with so many brilliant and wonderful ride cash writers and want to do a special outshout oh joyce carol oats who defended against the idiot hordeses and in 20 years after they were coming after me after i wrote primary colors she defended me, too, andnd defended the act of writing anonymously. Dont screw up my questions, joe. Guest i also want to thank the four young cowboyan American High School teach
Planned to nominate a replacement next week. Cbs news has learned that trump has narrowed down the list to two Appeals Court judges. They are conservatives. Charles schumer wants someone mainstream and promises democrats will fight against a conservative. You touched on this for a moment the issue of voter fraud which seemed to dominate todays press conference. Did press Secretary Sean Spicer mention what the white house is going to do about this if anything . Reporter spicer took so many questions about this very topic because we want to know where these allegations are coming from. What information is President Trump referring to when he says theres this widespread voter fraud and spicer didnt provide any details. But he did say the president believes what he believes. And then eventually he said, an investigation is possible. But right now, there is not one in the works. Thank you. While President Trump was at the white house some of his cabinet nominees were back in front of the se
Seven, predominantly muslim countries. Lawyers from washington and minnesota say restoring the ban would unleash chaos again. This comes after the state Department Says as many as 60,000 people from the banned countries had their visas canceled. We will go to seattle to speak with matt adams, an attorney filing a Class Action Lawsuit for a family who were restricted from bringing their children from somalia, syria, and yemen. Trumpwe take a look at a proposal that puts him squarely between the Lgbt Community and the far right. Among those freedoms is the right to worship among our own beliefs. That is why i will get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives to speak freely and without fear of retribution. We will get a response from sarah whose recent story reveals sweeping plans to legalize discrimination. Thousands rally outside the historic Stonewall Bar in new york to support lgbt rights under a trump presidency. Whether we are lesbian, gay, tra