Professor in american studies in the department of history at cornell. In addition to Free Enterprise and American History in 1919, he has wr wrun three other books including buying power. Published in 2009. And a living wage and Consumer Society published in 1997. He writes on a regular basis for publications including the Washington Post though um not sure we recall that popular. The Boston Review and dissent. His article the racist plucks of the english language. Most loved and the Boston Review in 2018. Thank you to rachael for the behind the scenes work and pete and eric and christian and all the organization thats helped make this possible. Im really grateful. Thanks to all of you for coming out. Um real im really honored by the size of the audience today. We rub shoulders with those that came before and id like to begin by mentioning a few of mt scholars who helped me identify Free Enterprise as a topic worth exploring. I have selling Free Enterprise, to serve god in walmart, ki
Now on American History tv, Cornell University history professor Lawrence Glickman describing how the modern concept of Free Enterprise formed in the 130s during the rise of the new deal. Professor in american studies in the department of history at cornell. In addition to Free Enterprise and American History in 1919, he has written four other books including buying power a history of consumer activism in america published in 2009 and a living wage, American Workers and the making of Consumer Society published in 1997. He writes on a regular basis for popular publications including the washington post, though im not sure we would call that a popular publication. The Boston Review and dissent. His article was named one of the, i quote, most loved essays in the Boston Review in 2018. Thank you. Thank you to rachel for all the behind the scenes work and, pete, and eric and christian and all of the organizations that helped make this possible. Im really grateful. Thanks for all of you comi
In the hierarchy of Washington, D. C. politics, one of the most powerful positions in the House of Representatives is the whip. Next to Speaker of the House for the
Be careful what you wish for. That’s the main thing we want to say to our North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who is emerging as the likely candidate
May 6, 2021
Be careful what you wish for. That’s the main thing we want to say to our North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, who is emerging as the likely candidate to replace Rep. Liz Cheney as the House Republican conference chair. We congratulate her. She is smart and has worked hard, and this is a position of great national responsibility and influence. She would be the first congressional party leader from the North Country since the 1930s, when Rep. Bertrand Snell of Potsdam led the Republican House minority in resisting Democratic President Franklin Roosevelt’s progressive agenda. This could also be a step toward more influential positions, especially if Stefanik is still in leadership whenever the Republicans regain the House majority.