Governor John Carlin Interview
Kansas Governor John Carlin held office from January 8, 1979 to January 12, 1987. He was elected to the Kansas legislature in 1970 and was Minority Leader of the House from 1975-1977; then Speaker of the House from 1977-1979, when Democrats unexpectedly won a majority. In 1978, Carlin upset incumbent Governor Robert Bennett's re-election bid by only 16,335 votes. The interview is the basis for Dr. Bob Beatty's article, "Be willing to take some risks to make things happen," published in Kansas Hi
The First Stars and the End of the Dark Ages
In the history of the universe, there is a period which is extremely difficult for us to see because there were no sources of light. These cosmic "dark ages'' ended when the first stars turned on, providing the first view of the somewhat evolved universe.
Vanishing Third World Emigrants? The Seventh H. W. Arndt Memorial Lecture
A secular decline in emigration rates from the Third World since the 1990s has gone unnoticed. The recent rise in unemployment in high-wage countries has accelerated the secular decline. These trends have gone unnoticed partly because observers have been obsessed with immigration rates, and partly because of their belief that aging in rich countries will augment the demand for more immigrants. This lecture shows that the Third World supply side matters even more, just as the previous two centuri
1-2. Two Paradigms of Colonial History (September 24, 2008)
American history, social science, humanism, language, England, colony, class, diversity, politics, scientific revolution, human condition, architecture, colonization, art, discovery, settler, Columbus, communication, African slave, black, immigration, Eur
3. Republican Constitutionalism in the Age of the Democratic Revolution...or Not (September 26, 2008
American history, atlantic, university, governor, president, democrat, Civil War, slavery, United States, race, colonization, entrepreneurship, capitalism, globalization, culture, ethnicity, society, inquisition, religion, constitution, revolution,20th c
4. The Godly Commonwealths of New England (September 29, 2008)
history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, European, immigrant, immigration, savage native american, colony, William Penn, Quaker, church, Civil war, France, community, demography, family size and structure, public policy, Chesapeake, popula
5. Southern Plantations (October 3, 2008)
history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, population, settlement, aboriginal people, buffalo, Thomas Hobbes, church, life expectancy, mortality, immigrant, population, indentured servants, labor, birth interval, disease, property, alcohol,
6. Slavery And The Plantation Complex (October 6, 2008)
history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theory, slavery, settler, indigenous people, African American culture, master, freedom, domination, class, liberty, equality, identity, demography, community, society, race, desc
7. The Origins Of Racial Slavery (October 8, 2008)
history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theory, slavery, settler, feudalism, domination, settlement, smallpox, disease, African American, import, crop, gender, age, race, legal system, society, evolution of status, sta
8. From African To African American (October 10, 2008)
history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theory, slavery, economy, tobacco, plantation, labor, crop, indentured servant, race, law, statute, religion, pagan, demography, revolution, fertility, labor cycle, life expectan
11. The Political Heritage (October 20, 2008)
history, social science, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, witchcraft, salem, demographic, political party, coalition, Bonny Prince Charley, France, Scottish, painting, liberty, protestant, loyalty, absolutism, Thomas H
12. Commerce and Culture (October 22, 2008)
history, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, empire, economy, nemesis, revolution, war, protest, crown, authority, conventions of governance, public, constitutio
15. The Crisis of Independence (November 5, 2008)
history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, presidential election, duty tax, revolution, virtue, government, ship, protest, activism, Massachusetts,
16. Leaving the State of Nature (November 7, 2008)
history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, religion, philosophy, ethics, theory, war, Massachusetts, Boston, American revolution, Charleston fire, constitution, parliament, governance,
19. Republican Reforms (November 14, 2008)
History, American history, war of independence, Republican constitutionalism, freedom, civilian militia, revolutionary regime, experimental government, federalism, popular will, elections, Stamp Act, John Adams, inflation, currency finance, specie, paper
20. Two (Or More) Roads to Philadelphia (November 17, 2008)
history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, republican constitutionalism, Philadelphia convention, senate, house of representatives, congress, sle
21. James Madison, Thinking (November 19, 2008)
history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, independence, revolutionary war, Treaty of Paris, constitution, confederation, state, d
22. Why the 1790's Matter (December 1, 2009)
history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, law, judicial review, legislation, Marbury v Madison, commission, anti federalist, judg
23. Jefferson’s Empire of Liberty (December 3, 2009)
history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, constitutionalizing politics, Alexander Hamilton, public debt program, Madison, nationa
24. The Protestant Republic (December 5, 2009)
history, humanities, social science, political studies, international relations, anthropology, cultural studies, government, philosophy, ethics, theory, public policy, Abraham Lincoln, president, slavery, negro, election, reign of witches, John Adams, rig
