U.S. History

Even when it wasn't in use, a horse owner was always tethered to his horse, either literally or figuratively.

In response to the Caning of Charles Sumner, radical John Brown took matters into his own hands by murdering five pro-slavery settlers.

From Chapter 1, "Railroads: The First Big Business and the Failure of the Cartels".

From Chapter 3, "Attempts at Monopoly in American Industry".

From Chapter 5, "The Democratic Triumph of 1892".

From Chapter 7, "Theodore Roosevelt: The First Progressive, Part I".

From Chapter 9, "The National Civic Federation: Big Business Organized for Progressivism".

From Chapter 11, "Origins of the Welfare State in America".

From Chapter 12, "War Collectivism in World War I".