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        INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HENRY GEORGE IN COMMEMORATION 
                OF THE 100th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH 
 
 
DATE: November 1, 1997 
 
TIME: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm 
 
VENUE: Cooper Union, New York City 
 
DESCRIPTION: A day-long conference (sponsored by the Robert Schalkenbach 
Foundation) will be held November 1, 1997 to commemorate the 100th 
anniversary of the death of Henry George.  One of the most influential 
social reformers and political economists of the late nineteenth century, 
George gained renown for his book _Progress and Poverty_ (1879) and its 
call for a "single tax" on land values.  In 1886 and again in 1897 he ran 
as a third party candidate for mayor of New York City.  Though dead now 
100 years, George's critique of modern industrial society and unique 
reform proposals continue to attract adherents and influence public 
policy makers. 
 
The conference will feature a series of panels and lectures by 
historians, economists, and political scientists engaged in the study of 
Henry George and his theories of taxation and social reform. 
 
PAPER PROPOSALS: individual papers or complete panels on Henry George 
from all fields and disciplines, especially history, economics, and 
political science, are welcome.  Send proposals (500 words), with title, 
vita, and other relevant information to: 
 
Prof. Ed  O'Donnell 
Department of History 
Hunter College, CUNY 
695 Park Avenue 
New York, NY 10021 
tel: 212 772 5540 
fax: 212 772 5545 
e-mail: [log in to unmask] 
 
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: September 25, 1997 
 
IF INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE: please contact Ed O'Donnell by 
mail, e-mail, or phone. 
 
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