That said, we end the year with a bang by hosting todays guest who will discuss his significant and timely book, making the modern american fiscal state law, politics and the rise of progressive taxation, 18771929. Published by Cambridge University press. We will resume this talk on january 15 when we host rebecca edwards, professor of history. Her talk is titled, sex on the frontier fertility in americas antebellum empire. Rebecca edwards is a very eminent historian who would you would expect to get quite a draw from, but a presentation of that title, i think this is something that cannot be missed. Professor mehrotra is the associate dean for research, professor of law. A fellow at Indiana University. He received his j. D. At Georgetown University law center and his ph. D. At the university of chicago. He has served as the codirector of the Indiana University center of law, society and culture. Before arriving at Indiana University, he was a doctoral fellow at the American War Founda
Im richard mcculley. Todays talk is the last of 2014. A year when weve really been treated to some splendid presentations by some of the centers most significant researchers. That said, we end the year with a bang by hosting todays guest who will discuss his significant and timely book, making the modern american fiscal state law, politics and the rise of progressive taxation, 18771929. Published by Cambridge University press. We will resume this talk on january 15 when we host rebecca edwards, professor of history. Her talk is titled, sex on the frontier fertility in americas antebellum empire. Rebecca edwards is a very eminent historian who would you would expect to get quite but a presentation of that title, i think this is something they cannot be missed. Professor mehrotra is the associate dean for research, professor of law. A fellow at Indiana University. He received his j. D. At Georgetown University law center and his ph. D. At the university of chicago. He has served as the c
1877 to 1929. He explains how and why the United States shifted from generating most of its revenue from regressive consumption tax toss a more direct and progressive tax on North Carolina with the passage of the 16th amendment. The National Archives Center Hosted this event in december 2014. Into. Netanyahu for attending Todays Researcher talk, itch richard mccauley, we host this noontime series. Todays talk is the last in 2014, a year when weve been treated to some splendid presentations by some of the centers most significant researchers. That said, we end the year with a bang by hosting todays guest, Ajay Mehrotra who is discuss his significant and timely book making the modern american if i say ral state, law, politics and the rise of progressive taxation 1877 to 1929 published by Cambridge University press. We will resume this talk these talks on january 15 when we host Rebecca Edwards professor of history and Department Chair at vassar college. Her talk is titled sex on the fron
This is one hour. Vivian my name is schiller, and i am the executive director of a program of the aspen institute. Welcome to those of you joining us on zoom and also welcome to viewers watching us on cspan. This is, to say the least, no ordinary election year. Beober is already proving to an Advent Calendar of surprises. As a reminder as we countdown to election day, we are facing record levels of mailin voting. Concerns about the United States also service, confusion about drop boxes, holding paces that capacity due to the pandemic, allegations about ballots being lost and stolen, and as of last night, questions about what happens if one or more candidates is incapacitated. But it is important also to remember that only three days ago, though to many of us it seems like months ago, the president once again alleged to a national audience, and with no evidence, that mailin voting leads to fraud. He also refused to say that he what accept the results of the election. I think i speak for
Sunday, october 4th, a at noon eastern on book tv on cspan2. And now, Georgetown University law center previews the Upcoming Supreme Court term including one case challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care act. They also talk about the potential for lawsuits concerning the 2020 elections that may reach the Supreme Court for consideration and reflects on the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her legacy in the court and the legal profession. This is about two hours. Welcome, everyone, to our annual Supreme Court term preview. Im executive director of the Supreme Court institute at georgetown law. Before we get started with todays scheduled program, i want to take the opportunity to acknowledge the passing of Justice Ginsburg. She was a trail blazing civil rights lawyer, a giant of a juress and a larger than life human being. But what i will remember most about her is her indom spirit. That and the devastate iing ser of questions she hurled my way at oral argument in the wi