5. The Great Depression, World War II, and American Prosperity, Part I
5. The Great Depression, World War II, and American Prosperity, Part I
The 1920s had difficulties, but the depth of the Great Depression was in 1931. Any theory of boom-bust events must ask w... Read more
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1. Thomas Jefferson and the Principles of '98
1. Thomas Jefferson and the Principles of '98
The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 had criminalized excessive criticism of government. Jefferson feared it would be us... Read more
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3. The States' Rights Tradition Nobody Knows
3. The States' Rights Tradition Nobody Knows
New England was not in favor of the War of 1812 and it considered seceding, but the death of Hamilton in his duel with B... Read more
20 Jun 2005
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9. The American Presidency: Critical Episodes in Its Growth, Part I
9. The American Presidency: Critical Episodes in Its Growth, Part I
No President should leave a citizen in doubt about his person or property. However, this original comforting view is con... Read more
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2. States' Rights in Theory and Practice
2. States' Rights in Theory and Practice
The compact theory holds that self-governing sovereign states have rights to protect themselves, whereas the nationalist... Read more
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6. The Great Depression, World War II, and American Prosperity, Part II
6. The Great Depression, World War II, and American Prosperity, Part II
FDR’s stated New Deal purpose was to keep work weeks short and to extend minimum wages which were extremely high. But, p... Read more
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7. Major Episodes in American Labor History: An Austrian Reevaluation, Part I
7. Major Episodes in American Labor History: An Austrian Reevaluation, Part I
The standard tale of labor history in American is largely false. Unions did not cause a rising standard of living. Emplo... Read more
20 Jun 2005
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4. The Fourteenth Amendment
4. The Fourteenth Amendment
This is a difficult issue. Most of the controversy is from Section One. What exactly does the first sentence mean? If th... Read more
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10. The American Presidency: Critical Episodes in Its Growth, Part II
10. The American Presidency: Critical Episodes in Its Growth, Part II
The Mexican War 1846-48 involved unpaid debts to Americans, a desire for West coast territory, and the issue of Texas wh... Read more
20 Jun 2005
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8. Major Episodes in American Labor History: An Austrian Reevaluation, Part II
8. Major Episodes in American Labor History: An Austrian Reevaluation, Part II
Up until the 1930s there was freedom of contract between workers and employers by which they could make, accept, or reje... Read more
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