In the National Archives center for legislative archives for their research. They hosted the event and provided the video. Showcasing some of the Significant Research that is being done. Todays talk is the eighth in the calendar year. We have one more in november. Well hear from charles stewart, Political Science professor at m. I. T. Long time friend and supporter of this center who well talk about his coauthored book with wendy shiller. That ought to be a good talk. I have been looking forward to hosting todays guest. Since i first saw her in action at the history conference chairing a panel that included who we heard from at the researcher talk last december and that will include karl henry, tax historian. Who is in the audience today. Thank you for attending. And well hear from karl henry soon. Molly is an associate professor of history in Washington University and received her ph. D. Degree from the university of michigan. She is the author of the highly regarded tax and spend. Sh
Is still being done. Todays talk is the eighth this calendar year and we have one more in november when we will hear from charles stuart, Political Science professor at m. I. T. , longtime friend and supporter of this center who will talk about his coauthored book about electing the senate and direct democracy before the 17th amendment. That ought to be a pretty good talk. I have been looking forward to hosting todays guests. Since i first saw her in action at last years policy history conference chairing a panel that included members and that will include a tax historian who is in the audience today. Thank you for attending, carl. And we will hear from carl soon. Molly is an associate professor of history at Washington University and received her ph. D. Degree from the university of michigan. She is the author of the highly regarded tax and spend, the welfare state, tax politics, and the limits of american liberalism. She will also Say Something about her current book project which bu
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