Nationalized Slavery: The Fugitive Slave Law
In this episode, Chris Calton looks at the horrors of fugitive slave laws.
U.S. History
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The Gold Standard Did Not Cause the Great Depression
What makes this book unique is Sumner's use of financial data and press accounts on the precise zigs-and-zags of the economy during the 1930s.
California Gold and Clay’s Compromise
Chris Calton on the Gold Rush, westward expansion, and the Compromise of 1850.
Why a Small State Is More “Voluntary” than a Big One
Because of their physical size, large states are able to exercise more state-like power than geographically smaller states.
The Free Market Levels the Playing Field
We're told the rich only get richer, but under capitalism, old wealthy owners and industries are regularly replaced by new entrepreneurs and firms.
When Gunmen Strike, You’re on Your Own
Police took more than an hour to confront the Las Vegas shooter. And that's just one illustration of how government monopolies work.
An Economist’s Biography of Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie’s entrepreneurial talents in developing new markets cannot be ignored, despite his unscrupulous dealings with politicians.
George Fitzhugh, the Honest Socialist
Fitzhugh accepted the paternalist argument that US slavery had bettered the position of the slave — and then applied this idea to all races.
Stop Saying “We’re a Republic, Not a Democracy”
Madison's ideas of "democracy" and "mob rule" apply to no regime today, and no modern self-styled "democracy" fits Madison's definition.
The March to America’s Civil War
Chris Calton gives a revisionist look at the period leading up to the Civil War.
