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- What follows is one of three analyses of the 1886 Mayoral election in Manhattan, which appeared in the December, 1886, issue of North American Review (see…
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Marmontel: The land is a solemn gift Oct 2, 2022The land is a solemn gift, which nature has made to man; to be born, then, is for each of us a title of possession. The child has no better birthright to the breast…
- from Land and Freedom, January-February 1940, at <https://cooperative-individualism.org/land-and-freedom-1940-jan-feb.pdf> Prophetic Words I CAME upon a sentence…
- The American Republic: Its Dangers and Possibilities. [An oration delivered in the California Theatre, San Francisco, on the celebration of the 4th of July, 1877,…
- Mr. George's Oration California yesterday had somewhat the advantage of the rest of the country in the matter of oratory. The one great light of the East was…
- The Great Need of the CountrySan Francisco Examiner, July 6, 1877, on Henry George's Speech We have already made some reference to the oration delivered by Mr.…
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A 1976 Declaration of Independence Jul 3, 20211976 DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF EVIDENT: 1 - THAT all human beings are born with equal rights to the earth, which is the source of…
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The Question Before the People, Henry George's election-year speech, San Francisco, 1876-08-15 Sep 13, 2020144 years, another presidential election year --- and weeks after the centennial. THE QUESTION BEFORE THE PEOPLE.What is the Real Issue in the Presidential…
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Congressman Maguire's speech on Chinese Exclusion - October 13 & 14, 1893 — and the remedy Sep 3, 2020This is a very long speech; it stretched over 2 days. It was occasioned by discussion of legislation on Chinese exclusion. James G. Maguire (1853-1920) represented…
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Monkeys and Men Aug 22, 2020MONKEYS AND MEN. Go to the monkey, thou voter! Consider his ways and be wise. Do the monkeys pay ground rent to the descendants of the first old ape who discovered…
- From an 1899 newspaper: FIGHTING LEAFLET OF THE SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION. The Scottish Liberal Association has just issued the following as a fighting leaflet, written…
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Single Tax Challenge Aug 22, 2020This appeared in the San Francisco Call 1898-10-12. The claims he makes for the Single Tax start with one to which many 21st century folks would at first hearing,…
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The Study of Economics Aug 22, 2020The Study of Economics. The important study of economics cannot be prosecuted correctly without an understanding of economic terms. Most persons who attempt to…
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Profit Sharing worthy of the name Aug 22, 2020"Profit sharing,” proclaims the Rev. Golightly. "Yes, profit sharing," says William the Conqueror. "Yea, profit sharing,” says the lion to the lamb. And thus we…
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Squirrel Island Aug 21, 2020<http://www.cooperative-individualism.org/freeland-asquirrel-island-191x.pdf> SQUIRREL ISLAND By A. FREELAND. One hundred squirrels lived on a certain island which…
- <https://books.google.com/books?pg=PA26&id=5VKP3atyU4Cv=onepage&q&f=false> From The Conservator, April, 1895 from the masthead: "The Conservator is an exponent of…
- This appeared in Single Tax Review in Autumn, 1905. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE VINDICATED. (For the Review.) By J. W. BENGOUGH. There are some people in the…
- John Wilson Bengough was a skilled artist and cartoonist, but he was also skilled with words. This appeared in Single Tax Review, Winter 1906. “PROPUTTY.” (For the…
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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Cross Creek May 21, 2020The final few pages of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings' 1942 book Cross Creek, ring with the thought of Thomas Jefferson and Henry George: I had a letter from a friend at…