History as Prologue

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  • Economic Interpretations of the Constitution

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    Mark Thomas
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    Products of their times In my own odd duck way, I’m enjoying reading two related classics on the economic factors that may or may not have influenced the construction of the U.S. Constitution. Initially intended as a bit of catching up on a famous book neglected only due to life’s other demands, my reading of…

  • Constitution Day – 2013

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    Mark Thomas
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    Constitution Day – breaking the vacuum Coincidental to today’s celebration of Constitution Day, I began reading for the first time the Charles Beard 1913 classic, An economic interpretation of the United States Constitution. As with any topic of history, one pursuit becomes many, such is the case with my belated study of Beard’s groundbreaking work.…