Murray Rothbard on John C. Calhoun

Tags: Decentralization and Secession, Democracy, Politics, U.S. History

11/12/2026 David Gordon Wanjiru Njoya

John C. Calhoun often is misquoted and misinterpreted by modern historians. David Gordon and Wanjiru Njoya look to help set the record straight.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/murray-rothbard-john-c-calhoun

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