Dred Scott
Chris Calton discusses how the worst Supreme Court ruling of all time poured gasoline on the fire that was dividing a nation.
U.S. History
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Free Trade and the American Political Tradition
We can be both trade globalists and political localists.
Are Federal Spying Powers Modern Day Writs of Assistance?
The FISA Amendment is just a modern version of the "Writs of Assistance" rightfully opposed by James Otis and John Adams.
How to Cure Poverty
Henry Hazlitt explains why President Johnson's "War on Poverty" will fail, and how the market — not government — is the path to prosperity.
The Election of 1856: A Victorious Defeat
Chris Calton deconstructs the the Presidential election of 1856.
The Restoration and the Navigation Acts
One of the most far-reaching actions of the Restoration was a series of Navigation Acts, by which England imposed mercantilist restrictions on its empire.
Automobiles Freed Us from the Tyranny of Horses
Even when it wasn't in use, a horse owner was always tethered to his horse, either literally or figuratively.
War Socialism and the Confederate Defeat
The Confederate government's turn toward war socialism helped seal its fate.
The Pottawatomie Massacre
In response to the Caning of Charles Sumner, radical John Brown took matters into his own hands by murdering five pro-slavery settlers.
1.3. The Attempts to Form Cartels
From Chapter 1, "Railroads: The First Big Business and the Failure of the Cartels".
