Socialism in American History
John Steele Gordon, author of An Empire of Wealth, gave a talk at Hillsdale College on socialism in American history. He argued that while there have been experiments in socialism, it will n…
1,130 viewsJohn Steele Gordon, author of An Empire of Wealth, gave a talk at Hillsdale College on socialism in American history. He argued that while there have been experiments in socialism, it will n…
1,130 viewsHistorians talked about the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. They spoke about Thomas Jefferson’s opposition to Hamilton’s Federalist Party platform and how Hami…
910 viewsJohn Steele Gordon talked about his book Washington’s Monument: And the Fascinating History of the Obelisk, in which he provides a history of the Washington Monument. First conceived as an o…
802 viewsJohn Steele Gordon talked about the political and economic forces which led to the creation of the federal income tax. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr.…
2,095 viewsSpeakers examined Hamilton’s influence on early American economic policy, including his role as the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury. After prepared remarks, the panelists responded to q…
666 viewsJohn Steele Gordon talked about his book, The Business of America. The book contains 47 essays dealing with business practices.
763 viewsMr. Gordon discussed his book A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Transatlantic Cable, published by Walker and Company. The book chronicles the successful laying of a submarin…
347 viewsFollowing his appearance on C-SPAN’s “Booknotes” program, Mr. Steele answered audience telephone calls about his book, The Business of America, and about other issues.
75 viewsJohn Gordon talked about his book, Hamilton’s Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt. He stressed that the national debt has been an asset to the economic developmen…
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