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
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Economically selfsufficient taken away. You observe Horror Stories of having to go back and work for former slave owners because of laws preventing them from being able to be selfsufficient. Watch this week on cspan. Cspan2 Life Campaign 2020 coverage continues saturday with congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard in new hampshire. Biden Vice President joe in new hampshire. Yang in newew hampshire. Elizabeth warren in boston. Watch the candidates live on cspan. Org, orat listen on the cspan radio app. Up, peter thiel, then a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the opioid epidemic. Later, neil gorsuch. On technology,l innovation, and globalization. Good evening everyone. The 33rd lecture. This lecture has become an important night in americas intellectual life. To the force and consequence of ideas offered at this podium through the years, the formula for that success is simple. Whonvite bright speakers offer bold perspectives. Perspectives which get a hearing in manhattan ballrooms or progressiv
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