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Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) and Friedrich Hayek (1899-1992) were perhaps the foremost defenders of the free market and limited government during the mid-twentieth century ascendancy of Keynesian economics.

Mises highlighted the problem of economic calculation in non-market economics. He saw the price system as the basis of economic calculation, and emphasized the importance of sound money for it to work properly. Mises created an all-encompassing theory of economics as a system of human action. Hayek emphasized the role of knowledge in economics, asserting that man "cannot acquire the full knowledge that would make mastery of events possible." He insisted that capitalism has improved the living conditions of workers. Hayek received the Nobel Prize in 1974.

Campbell University

Narrator: Louis Rukeyser | ISBN: 0-7861-6947-8

The most widely recognized business executive of all time asks the tough questions that America's leaders must address:

• What is each of us giving back to our country?
• Do we truly love democracy?
• Are we too fat and satisfied for our own good?
• Why is America addicted to oil?
• Do we really care about our children's futures?
• Who will save the middle class?

Lee Iacocca believes that leaders are made in times of crisis - such as today. He has known more leaders than almost anybody else - including nine U.S. presidents, many heads of state, CEO's of the nation's top corporations, celebrities, and even a pope - and is uniquely suited to share his wisdom, knowledge, and wit about the leadership of America. Lee Iacocca does not mince words, and in where have all the leaders gone? he offers his no-nonsense, straight-up assessments of the American politicians most likely to run for president in 2008. He also shares his lessons learned, and issues a call to action to summon Americans back to their roots of hard work, common sense, integrity, generosity, and optimism.

Narrator: Lee Iacocca | ISBN: 0743564146

Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attack Upon the United States.

Narrator: Grover Gardner, Barbara Rosenblat, Kate Fleming, Scott Brick, Michael Kramer, Jay O. Sanders, Susie Breck, Dick Hill | ISBN: 1 58472 806 X

The summary from the report that dominated the news.

It has major implications for our domestic and foreign policy. A must-read for all americans!

Narrator: Grover Gardner | ISBN: 1 58472 802 7

Hailed as "remarkable" (Philadelphia Inquirer), "astonishing" (Essence), and "spellbinding" (Detroit Free Press), Lalita Tademys first novel, Cane River, was a New York Times bestseller and the 2001 Oprah Book Club Summer Selection. Now, once again, Tademy weaves together history and the story of her own family to bring us an epic work of fiction, the dramatic, intertwining tale of two families struggling to make a place for themselves in an America deeply divided after the Civil War.

For the newly freed black residents of Colfax, Louisiana, the beginning of Reconstruction promised them the right to vote, own property, and, at last, control their own lives. But in the space of a day, angry whites would take back Colfax in one of the most brutal incidents of racial violence in Southern history. In the bitter aftermath, the Tademys and the Smiths will have to deal with the wreckage, push on, and build a better life for their sons and daughters over the next seventy years.

Bonus Material includes:  Family Tree and Album Maps and Markets. An Author Interview and Narrator Photos

LALITA TADEMY is a former vice president of Sun Microsystems. She left the corporate world to immerse herself in tracing her family's past and in writing her first highly acclaimed novel, Cane River, the 2001 Oprah Book Club Summer Selection. Lalita Tademy lives in northern California with her husband.

TIM CAIN has an eclectic resume that includes off-Broadway and regional theater. He has enjoyed narrating live with varied artists in addition to several holiday seasons traveling with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Tim can also be heard on Walter Mosley's The Wave.

GAMMY SINGER has appeared on Broadway in Seven Guitars and in numerous off-Broadway and regional theater productions. Her television and film credits include Head Of State, Independence Day, General Hospital, and Mad About You.

Narrator: Tim Cain and Gammy Singer and Lalita Tademy | ISBN: 1594835462

• Samuel de Champlain
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  Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec as the first permanent French colony in North America. His maps and charts were used by many explorers for years to come. This profile looks at his expeditions along with his discoveries and significance.

  
  
• William McKinley Shot
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  On September 5, 1901, Leon Czolgosz shot President William McKinley. The President was attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Czolgosz was an anarchist. McKinley did not die until ...

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• Japan's Surrender on the USS Missouri
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  On September 2, 1945, Japan unconditionally surrendered to end World War II. They had formally agreed to the terms of surrender two weeks previous. On this date, the Japanese delegation met the allies aboard the USS Missouri which was anchored in Tokyo Bay. General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander, led the Allied delegation. Years of fighting and bloodshed were ended in a half an hour. Interestingly, wallet card souvenirs were printed up and distributed to all who were present on September 2nd.

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• The Most Decisive Battle of the Northern Virginia Campaign...
  Posted on 30 Aug 2010 at 2:48am
  On August 30, 1862, Stonewall Jackson led the Confederates to victory at the Second Battle of Bull Run. He had ordered an attack on the Federal position starting on August ...

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• "I Have a Dream"
  Posted on 28 Aug 2010 at 2:01am
  On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous "I have a Dream" speech. Standing at the Lincoln Memorial, he used the words from the Read Full Post
  
  

• Secret Assault on Terrorism Widens on Two Continents
  Posted on 15 Aug 2010 at 3:08am
  In a dozen countries ? including in North Africa, Pakistan and former Soviet republics ? the United States has significantly increased military and intelligence operations.
  
  
  
• Political Memo: Obama Says Mosque Remarks Were Not Endorsement
  Posted on 15 Aug 2010 at 3:40am
  President Obama?s attempt to reframe comments about a community center in New York City had him plunging into a debate about Islam and American identity.
  
  
  
• This Time, Voter Anger Is No Surprise to Democrats
  Posted on 15 Aug 2010 at 3:38am
  Among the advantages Republicans hold as they seek to control Congress, one thing is missing: surprise. Unlike in 1994, there will be no sneak attacks.
  
  
  
• U.S. Offers Aid to Rescue Pakistanis and Reclaim Image
  Posted on 15 Aug 2010 at 3:22am
  American officials allowed that they were seeking to use a sizable response to Pakistan?s floods to boost the United States? image there.
  
  
  
• In Weather Chaos, a Case for Global Warming
  Posted on 15 Aug 2010 at 3:41am
  The summer?s heat waves in the eastern United States, parts of Africa and eastern Asia, and above all Russia, are reviving the question of whether global warming is causing more weather extremes.
  
  
  

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