The Greedy Feds

Professor Gerald Gunderson has recently reviewed Professor Thomas DiLorenzo's book, The Real Lincoln and found it lacking. Professor Gunderson is Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of American Business and Economic Enterprise at Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut and is editor of the Journal of Private Enterprise. He is the author of several articles on economic growth and entrepreneurship and an important article on the "The Origins of the American Civil War." Professor Gunderson's main criticism is DiLorenzo's claim that the Civil War was not fought over slavery, but in order to promote the Republican Party's mercantilist platform. The Professor's book review … Continue reading The Greedy Feds