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{{See also|Lincoln Unmasked|The Real Lincoln}}
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DiLorenzo writes about what he calls "the myth of Lincoln" in American history and politics. He said, "Lincoln is on record time after time rejecting the idea of racial equality. But whenever anyone brings this up, the Lincoln partisans go to the extreme to smear the bearer of bad news."<ref>[http://mises.org/daily/973 "Confronting the Lincoln Cult," ''Mises Daily'' 3 June 2002]</ref> In the same vein, DiLorenzo has spoken out in favor of the secession of the [[Confederate States of America]], defending the right of these states to secede in a view similar to that of [[abolitionist]] [[Lysander Spooner]].<ref>[http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo82.html "An Abolitionist Defends the South," LewRockwell.com] October 20, 2004]</ref>
DiLorenzo writes about what he calls "the myth of Lincoln" in American history and politics. He said, "Lincoln is on record time after time rejecting the idea of racial equality. But whenever anyone brings this up, the Lincoln partisans go to the extreme to smear the bearer of bad news."<ref>[http://mises.org/daily/973 "Confronting the Lincoln Cult," ''Mises Daily'' 3 June 2002]</ref> In the same vein, DiLorenzo has spoken out in favor of the secession of the [[Confederate States of America]], defending the right of these states to secede.<ref>[http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo82.html "An Abolitionist Defends the South," LewRockwell.com] October 20, 2004]</ref>


In 2002, DiLorenzo debated [[Harry V. Jaffa#Debate with Thomas DiLorenzo|Harry V. Jaffa]] on the merits of [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s statesmanship before and during the civil war. Political scientists Michael M. Uhlmann and Thomas L. Krannawitter wrote that in the debate "DiLorenzo displayed new heights of ignorance about the most basic problems of constitutional government, as well as the basic history of America."<ref name=Claremont1>{{cite web|last=Uhlmann and Krannawitter|title=Father Abraham Under Fire Again|url=http://www.claremont.org/publications/precepts/id.178/precept_detail.asp|work=May 20, 2002|publisher=Claremont Institute|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref>
In 2002, DiLorenzo debated [[Harry V. Jaffa#Debate with Thomas DiLorenzo|Harry V. Jaffa]] on the merits of [[Abraham Lincoln]]'s statesmanship before and during the civil war. Political scientists Michael M. Uhlmann and Thomas L. Krannawitter wrote that in the debate "DiLorenzo displayed new heights of ignorance about the most basic problems of constitutional government, as well as the basic history of America."<ref name=Claremont1>{{cite web|last=Uhlmann and Krannawitter|title=Father Abraham Under Fire Again|url=http://www.claremont.org/publications/precepts/id.178/precept_detail.asp|work=May 20, 2002|publisher=Claremont Institute|accessdate=2 August 2013}}</ref>

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Thomas DiLorenzo
Thomas DiLorenzo at CPAC in February 2010.
Born (1954-08-08) August 8, 1954 (age 70)
NationalityUnited States
Academic career
FieldEconomic history, American history
School or
tradition		Austrian School
InfluencesHenry Hazlitt, John T. Flynn[1]

Thomas James DiLorenzo (born August 8, 1954) is an American economics professor at Loyola University Maryland.[3] He identifies himself as an adherent of the Austrian School of economics. He is a senior fellow of the Ludwig von Mises Institute[4] and an associated scholar of the Abbeville Institute.[5] He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Virginia Tech.[3]

Scholarship

See also: Lincoln Unmasked and The Real Lincoln

DiLorenzo writes about what he calls "the myth of Lincoln" in American history and politics. He said, "Lincoln is on record time after time rejecting the idea of racial equality. But whenever anyone brings this up, the Lincoln partisans go to the extreme to smear the bearer of bad news."[6] In the same vein, DiLorenzo has spoken out in favor of the secession of the Confederate States of America, defending the right of these states to secede.[7]

In 2002, DiLorenzo debated Harry V. Jaffa on the merits of Abraham Lincoln's statesmanship before and during the civil war. Political scientists Michael M. Uhlmann and Thomas L. Krannawitter wrote that in the debate "DiLorenzo displayed new heights of ignorance about the most basic problems of constitutional government, as well as the basic history of America."[8]

DiLorenzo was formerly an affiliated scholar of the League of the South Institute, the research arm of the southern nationalist League of the South.[9] The Southern Poverty Law Center considers DiLorenzo one of the most important intellectuals "who form the core of the modern neo-Confederate movement." They believe DiLorenzo's depiction of president Abraham Lincoln paints Lincoln as a "paragon of wickedness, a man secretly intent on destroying states' rights and building a massive federal government."[10]

DiLorenzo is a frequent speaker at von Mises Institute events, and offers several online courses on political subjects on the Mises Academy platform.[4]

Criticism over League of the South involvement

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) "Hatewatch" blog, by Heidi Beirich, characterized DiLorenzo as a "longtime activist" in the League of the South, which she described as a "hate group" that advocates racial segregation of blacks and whites and a society dominated by white people; Beirich also noted that the League's leaders have described slavery as "god-ordained".[11] Beirich also mentioned that DiLorenzo's "essays have appeared in" the League's publications and that he gave lectures to the 2002 League of the South Conference and to its "Southern Heritage" conference (also held in 2002). Additionally, she asserted that DiLorenzo had written articles for other "Neo-Confederate outfits" and also for the Journal of Historical Review, a "Holocaust denial publication".[11] In 2005, DiLorenzo wrote a piece on LewRockwell.com defending the League of the South, supporting the organization's views on economic and social issues and characterizing it as an organization that "advocates peace and prosperity in the tradition of a George Washington or a Thomas Jefferson".[12] Confronted about these issues in 2011, DiLorenzo told the Baltimore Sun that the Journal of Historical Review had published his article, which defended South Carolina's flying of the Confederate flag, without his consent.[13]

Congressman Lacy Clay criticized DiLorenzo when the latter was, at the behest of former U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on February 9, 2011.[13] In a Washington Post op-ed column, Dana Milbank said Clay criticized DiLorenzo's participation in what he described as a "neo-Confederate group" which advocates "a society dominated by European Americans".[14] In a LewRockwell.com piece written in response, DiLorenzo attacked Clay as a "liar and bigot" and described his association with the League as limited to "a few lectures on the economics of the Civil War" he gave to The League of the South Institute about thirteen years ago.[15]

Bibliography

DiLorenzo has authored several books, including:[16]

  • Organized Crime: The Unvarnished Truth About Government (2012). ISBN 9781610162562. OCLC 815625479
  • Hamilton's Curse: How Jefferson's Arch Enemy Betrayed the American Revolution – and What It Means for Americans Today (2008). ISBN 9780307382849. OCLC 593712801
  • Lincoln Unmasked: What You're Not Supposed To Know about Dishonest Abe (2006). ISBN 9780307338419. OCLC 67727894
  • How Capitalism Saved America: The Untold History of Our Country, From the Pilgrims to the Present (2004). ISBN 9780761525264. OCLC 834478638, 56895316
  • The Real Lincoln: A New Look at Abraham Lincoln, His Agenda, and an Unnecessary War (2003). ISBN 9780761536413. OCLC 716369332
  • From Pathology to Politics: Public Health in America (2000)
  • The Food and Drink Police: America's Nannies, Busybodies, and Petty Tyrants (1998). ISBN 9781560003854 OCLC 60213705
  • CancerScam: The Diversion of Federal Cancer Funds for Politics (1997)

References

  1. ^ http://mises.org/daily/1623
  2. ^ http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/108102.html
  3. ^ a b Sellinger Business school staff directory at Loyola
  4. ^ a b Mises Institute bio page [1]
  5. ^ Abbeville Institute
  6. ^ "Confronting the Lincoln Cult," Mises Daily 3 June 2002
  7. ^ "An Abolitionist Defends the South," LewRockwell.com October 20, 2004]
  8. ^ Uhlmann and Krannawitter. "Father Abraham Under Fire Again". May 20, 2002. Claremont Institute. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
  9. ^ League of the South Institute for the Study of Southern History and Culture
  10. ^ Beirich, Heidi; Potok, Mark (Winter 2004). "The Ideologues". Intelligence Report. Issue 116.
  11. ^ a b Beirich, Heidi (February 9, 2011). "Ron Paul Invites Neo-Confederate to Testify in Congress". Hatewatch. The Southern Poverty Law Center.
  12. ^ Dilorenzo, Thomas J. (February 25, 2005). "The Dreaded 'S' Word". LewRockwell.com
  13. ^ a b Walker, Childs (February 11, 2011). "Loyola professor faces questions about ties to pro-secession group". The Baltimore Sun.
  14. ^ Milbank, Dana (February 9, 2011). "Ron Paul's economic Rx: a Southern secessionist". The Washington Post.
  15. ^ "My Associations with Liars, Bigots, and Murderers", Lewrockwell.com, February 11, 2011
  16. ^ Loyola University Maryland, listing of representative publications for Dr. Thomas J. Di Lorenzo
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