Category: Articles

Economic History of the USA

Judy Wallace March 26, 2025 0

Economic Theories of the Great Depression The Great Depression and John Dewey (1859-1952) In “The Great Depression as Historical Problem,” Michael A. Bernstein argues that to fully understand the Great…

Economic History of the USA

Judy Wallace March 24, 2025 0

Understanding the Great Depression: Integrating Economic and Religious Perspectives The Great Depression represents a complex historical problem lacking consensus on its causes. While Bernstein and Samuelson noted that perspectives have…

Guest Post: Joseph Wallace

Judy Wallace March 23, 2025 0

Joseph Wallace is an early-career researcher and college student with an interest in culinary diplomacy—the crossing paths of food, culture, and global studies. Today’s article brings up the First Jewish…

Economic History of the USA

Judy Wallace March 21, 2025 0

Jacob Schiff: Financial Innovator and Philanthropist in the Shadow of Industrial Populism (1900-1929) Introduction The early twentieth century American economy was shaped by competing visions of capitalism. Notably, Jacob Schiff…

Economic History of the USA

Judy Wallace March 20, 2025 0

Growth in the Postbellum Economy Comparison of Capital-Intensive vs. Non-Capital-Intensive Industries in the Postbellum Period The postbellum period, following the Civil War, marked a significant transformation in the American economy, setting…

Affordances for Holy Land Tourism

Judy Wallace October 26, 2024 0

Transforming Jewish Congregations in Late 19th and Early 20th Century America: Redefining Diaspora Source: Google Maps. In this blog post, we analyze and interpret a significant event in the history of…