The Economics of the Civil War
Is this your podcast?
Sign up
to track ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more
The Economics of the Civil War
Mark Thornton, coauthor of Tariffs, Blockades and Inflation: The Economics of the Civil War, offers a series of seven lectures, presented to the Auburn University Academy for Lifelong Learners, hosted at the Mises Institute.Download the complete audio of this event (ZIP) here.
Listen now
Ratings & Reviews
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
4.0 stars from 25 ratings
Informative and Easily Understood
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“I appreciate the time and effort of the author but, like other reviewers, find the guy in the audience who thinks it’s his class, very irritating.”
skipanardo via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/02/19
Audience Needs to Shut It
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Great topic but the old guy in audience needed to shut up and let the presenter present. I could care less about his opinions.”
jrh6563 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/18
Flawed but with redeeming elements
☆
☆
☆
☆
☆
“Interesting with good points made, but also lacking in comprehensive detail about how the British responded to the ACW.
It’s a college lecture so at times the give and take between the professor and his students can be annoying.
Reducing everything down to economics results in an...”Read full review »
caligula blushes via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/06/18
Recent Episodes
Published 03/09/05
Black reconstruction after the Civil War did much better than the dire predictions made. The black population recovered quickly. Many moved to urban areas. They deliberately had fewer children. Mortality declined. Income increased. No government assistance was handed out.
Published 03/09/05
There was a sea change in money and banking in the U.S. as a result of the Civil War. Government became the primary regulator. Metal coins gave way to paper. Mistakes of one bank infected others – it was contagion.
Published 03/03/05
Do you host a podcast?
Track your ranks and reviews from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more.
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
Get Chartable Analytics »
See hourly chart positions and more than 30 days of history.
