Edward E. Baptist: The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism

October 14, 2014

Good morning everyone! On today’s show Cornell University Professor Edward E. Baptist (@Ed_Baptist) joins us to discuss his new book The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism.  

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