Free Enterprise
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June 15, 2016
Cornelius Vanderbilt – New Biography by T. J. Stiles
Originally published July 14, 2010 · republished 2016
Even though Cornelius Vanderbilt funded the establishment of Vanderbilt University, my alma mater, it would be difficult to argue that he was a philanthropist or…
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June 15, 2016
Industrialization of America: A Refreshing Story
Originally published May 17, 2011 · republished 2016
I am reading History of the American People by Paul Johnson, a British citizen who has written a fascinating outsiders view of America after several books in…
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June 18, 2016
Shrunken (Now Vanished) Kodak and its Southern Offspring
Originally published 8/21/2010 · republished 2016
Shrunken (Now Vanished) Kodak and its Southern Offspring (Originally Published 8/21/2010) In 1972 I was employed (since 1965) by the third largest company in the…
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June 18, 2016
Stinginess Not the Only Alternative to Philanthropy
Originally published 9/27/2012 · republished 2016
(Originally Published 9/27/2012) In a September 19, 2012, WSJ article, Geoffrey A. Fowler reported that more billionaires are signing on to the idea, promoted by Bill Gates and…
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