The Progressive Era

11/09/2017 Murray N. Rothbard

Progressivism brought the triumph of institutionalized racism, the disfranchising of blacks in the South, the cutting off of immigration, the building up of trade unions by the federal government into a tripartite of big government, big business, big union alliance, the glorifying of military virtues and conscription, and a drive for American expansion abroad. In short, the Progressive era ushered the modern American politico-economic system into being.

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Murray N. Rothbard

Murray N. Rothbard made major contributions to economics, history, political philosophy, and legal theory. He combined Austrian economics with a fervent commitment to individual liberty.

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The Progressive Era
by Murray N. Rothbard
Foreword by Judge Andrew P. Napolitano
Edited by Patrick Newman
Published by the Mises Institute, 2017
ISBN: 978-1-61016-674-

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