Does the economy seem topsy-turvsy to you? Constant change, corporate downsizing, a whirlwind of economic and technological ups and downs? Think again: Things are
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Food and Medical Care in 20th-Century America
There is an important and continuing debate occurring in the United States regarding health care, so it seems like an appropriate subject for review
The American Economy: A Long Term View
The November issue of Wired magazine carries a brilliant article by Kevin Kelly regarding the views of Federal Reserve Banker Micheal Cox. One often
Peter Drucker on Historical Trends in Leisure Time and Bloodless Revolutions
In the August 1996 issue of Wired magazine there is a fascinating interview with Peter Drucker, world-famous management guru. Drucker, now 82 years old,
Comparative Wealth: Bill Gates and the Duke of Westminster
One hears so often from the media that the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer that it is commonly accepted
Up the Missouri with Lewis and Clark
As we have noted in previous Historical Perspectives, it is easy and tempting to look back on the past in an unrealistic way. While
Of Accountants, Artists, and History
Most readers of the Positive Press have to earn their own bread. And the act of having to make a living has, until recently,
Living Conditions in the 1500s: Housing
The past is often romanticized and glorified through the fairy tales, legends and stories that have become part of the popular culture. More often
Living Conditions in the 1500s: Hunger and Famine
It may help one to appreciate modern times by spending some time studying the way things really were in the past. Toward that approach,
Living Conditions in the 1500s: Daily Life
It may help one to appreciate modern times by spending some time studying the way things really were in the past. Toward that approach,