Thomas DiLorenzo

Thomas J. DiLorenzo is the author of many books, including The Real Lincoln and How Capitalism Saved America. A professor of economics at Loyola College in Maryland and a senior fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute, he has written for the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Washington Post, Reader's Digest, Barron's, and many other publications. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 30, 2026
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Hamilton Lied In The Federalist Papers

hagiography n.1. the writing of the lives of saints; 2. uncritical or idealized biography. ~ Oxford Encyclopedic English Dictionary Most…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 28, 2026
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The Founding Father Of Constitutional Subversion

Upon learning that my new book on Alexander Hamilton (Hamilton’s Curse: How Jefferson’s Archenemy Betrayed the American Revolution — And…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 27, 2026
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Fanatical Yankee Utopians

In his brilliant LRC article, “The Yankee Problem in America,” Clyde Wilson describes how America came to be ruled by…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 26, 2026
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The Truth About World War II

Nicholson Baker’s new book Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization, is one of the…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 24, 2026
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Are There Limits to Lincoln Idolatry?

The answer to the question posed in the title of this article is: No. There are no limits to the…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 23, 2026
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Making Saints Of Monsters

In response to an LRC review of a (Distortion of) History Channel “documentary” on Sherman’s march to the sea by…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 22, 2026
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Single-Payer Groceries, Anyone?

The American Socialist Party (ASP), whose members entertainingly call themselves “Democrats,” is determined to use its control of the executive…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 21, 2026
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Flashback: Socialized Healthcare vs. the Laws of Economics

Originally published July 29, 2009 The government’s initial step in attempting to create a government-run healthcare monopoly has been to…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 20, 2026
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Abe The Mass Murderer

Historian William Marvel is a past winner of the Lincoln Prize and the Douglas Southall Freeman Award for his scholarship.…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 19, 2026
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The Official, One & Only, PC Cause Of The Civil War

The memo has gone out. Since 2011 is the 150th anniversary of the start of the War to Prevent Southern…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 18, 2026
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Fascialism: The New American System

“If classical liberalism spells individualism, fascism spells government.” ~ Benito Mussolini, Fascism: Doctrines and Institutions, p. 10 The two worst…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 17, 2026
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The Rush Towards Socialism – and How To Stop It

It only took the Obama administration a couple of weeks to prove that the national leadership of the Democratic Party…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 15, 2026
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How Crackpot Egalitarianism Caused The Sub-Prime Mortgage Crisis

“In a move that could help increase home ownership rates among minorities and low-income consumers, the Fannie Mae Corporation is…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 14, 2026
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Be Patriotic: Don’t Vote?

Murray Rothbard once wrote that even the most brutal dictator ultimately bases his power on the opinions that are held…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 13, 2026
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The Never-Ending War on American Freedom

From the beginning of the American Republic, there has been a group of influential people who have devoted their lives…
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Thomas DiLorenzoOctober 12, 2026
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The Call of the Tyrant

Clyde Wilson makes an important distinction between nationalism and patriotism: A patriot is someone who loves his country and its…
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