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    • 14 Feb 2019
    • Cold Call Podcast

    The Delicious History of Hershey Chocolate

    Have you ever wondered how Hershey chocolate came to be so popular? Professor Nancy Koehn discusses the life and vision of Milton Hershey, the entrepreneur and philanthropist behind the Hershey chocolate bar, the town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, and the Milton Hershey School.  Open for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

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    • 22 Feb 2018
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    The New History of American Capitalism

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    Historians are taking a new look at capitalism in light of its adoption in most of the developed world. From the edited volume American Capitalism: New Histories, by Sven Beckert and Christine Desan, the authors delve into the evolution of these new historic views. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

    • 03 May 2017
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    The Clear Connection Between Slavery and American Capitalism

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Slavery is often depicted as a regional institution of cruelty in the South, but it was also the driver of broader American economic prosperity. Sven Beckert discusses Slavery’s Capitalism: A New History of American Economic Development, an exploration by 16 scholars of the ties between the brutal system of human bondage and 19th century economic development across the nation. Open for comment; Comment(s) posted.

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