The Legacy of James M. Buchanan at Middle Tennessee State University: A Response to Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains
By Daniel J. Smith[1]
In a provocative book, Democracy in Chains, Duke University historian Professor Nancy MacLean places Nobel laureate and MTSU alum James M. Buchanan at the center of an effort to undermine democratic institutions and preserve the political power of white ...
Five Issues to Consider with Dr. Daniel Smith
By Dr. Daniel J. Smith, PERI Director
As policies, regulations, and conditions rapidly change in our society today, several pressing developments merit closer examination. As an economics scholar, I encourage you to pay close attention to these issues as state and federal lawmakers move swiftly to make significa...
Another Overlooked Day for Celebrating Freedom: The End of American Slavery
Beginning in 1942, Richard Robert Wright Sr. (1855-1947), a former slave who became a military officer, a college president, and a banker, laid an annual wreath at the Lib...
