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Buffalo Hunt International Trade And The Virtual Extinction Of The North American Bison, M. Scott Taylor
Buffalo Hunt International Trade And The Virtual Extinction Of The North American Bison, M. Scott Taylor
M. Scott Taylor
In the 16th century, North America contained 25-30 million buffalo; by the late 19th century less than 100 remained. While removing the buffalo east of the Mississippi took settlers two centuries, the remaining 10 to 15 million buffalo on the Great Plains were killed in a punctuated slaughter in a little over 10 years. I employ theory, data from international trade statistics, and first person accounts to argue that the slaughter on the plains was initiated by a foreign-made innovation and fueled by a foreign demand for industrial leather. Ironically, the ultimate cause of this sad chapter in American environmental …
When Beef Was King. Or Why Do Colombians Eat So Little Pork?, Shawn Van Ausdal
When Beef Was King. Or Why Do Colombians Eat So Little Pork?, Shawn Van Ausdal
Shawn Van Ausdal
This article seeks to understand why Colombians, compared to many other Latin Americans, have traditionally eaten so much more beef than pork. The article first points to the development of a culinary tradition that favored beef. The bulk of the argument, though, centers on the fact that, historically, beef has been substantially cheaper than pork. This price difference, in turn, is rooted in the low productivity of Colombian agriculture, which made corn, often used to fatten hogs, expensive. Additional factors that favored beef include a receding agrarian frontier, a small hog population, the various advantages of cattle, a conflict–ridden history …
Securing America's Future: A Bold Plan To Preserve And Expand Social Security, Max Skidmore
Securing America's Future: A Bold Plan To Preserve And Expand Social Security, Max Skidmore
Max J. Skidmore
Analysis of the American system of Social Security, with proposals for expansion and for universal health care.
Quarterly Data On The Categories And Causes Of Bank Distress During The Great Depression, Gary Richardson
Quarterly Data On The Categories And Causes Of Bank Distress During The Great Depression, Gary Richardson
Gary Richardson
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Major League Baseball As Enron: The True Meaning Of The Mitchell Report, Mitchell J. Nathanson
Major League Baseball As Enron: The True Meaning Of The Mitchell Report, Mitchell J. Nathanson
Mitchell J Nathanson
Although the December 13, 2007 release of the Mitchell Report received attention for the names of the players included within, what was overlooked by many was the true import of the report: namely, the indictment of Major League Baseball itself as a corrupt entity. As such, the players identified as steroid abusers within the report were merely reflections of the larger, systemic problem that existed for decades within MLB rather than the problem in and of themselves. This article examines this revelation in detail.