Papers, 1926-1975.

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Papers, 1926-1975.

Collection includes family and professional correspondence which detail Mitchell's activities as an advocate for civil rights, his run for Governor of Maryland on the Socialist Party ticket in 1934, and his involvement in professional economics associations. Also included is the manuscript for his book on Alexander Hamilton.

6 cubic ft.

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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804

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Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was an American revolutionary, statesman and Founding Father of the United States. Hamilton was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the Federalist Party, as well as a founder of the nation's financial system, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York Post newspaper. As the first secretary of the treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the administration of P...

Mitchell, Broadus, 1892-1988

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Broadus Mitchell, economist, historian, and liberal thinker, taught until 1939 at Johns Hopkins University, from 1947 to spring 1958 at Rutgers University, and from fall 1958 to 1967 at Hofstra University. He was the son of educator, Samuel Chiles Mitchell (1864-1948) and brother of educator, Morris R. Mitchell (1895-1976) and labor leader, George Sinclair Mitchell (1902-1962). His second wife was economist Louise Pearson Mitchell (1906- ). From the description of Broadus Mitchell pa...

Socialist Party (U.S.)

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The Socialist Party (U.S.) was founded in 1901, bringing together moderate socialists from the Social Democratic Party, and dissident members of the Socialist Labor Party. In 1936 the ongoing differences between the “Old Guard” and “Militant” factions, resulted in a split, with the Militant group retaining the SP name and much of the membership, while the Old Guard faction retained most of the organizational and financial assets. From the guide to the Socialist Party (U.S.) Minutes, ...

Hofstra University. New College.

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Hofstra University.

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The Program for Higher Education of the Disabled was conceived of in 1963 and implemented in 1965. The goal was to provide opportunities for higher education to all academically qualified applicants. In 1981 Hofstra became architecturally barrier free and 100% accessible to the physically challenged. From the description of P.H.E.D. collection, 1961-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155550622 Student Voices was a newspaper written by Hofstra students for prospective Hofst...