Growth, Expansion and Death of Single Tax Campaigns in the U.S.
Session 1

2023-04-24 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Henry George School of Social Science
Phone:(212) 889-8020
Address: 149 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016

GROWTH, EXPANSION AND DEATH OF SINGLE TAX CAMPAIGNS IN THE U.S.

In this new lecture series, Edward Dodson will trace the efforts by supporters of Henry George and the Single Tax to build an independent movement in the United States that would champion their principles of social and economic justice agenda. The story is filled with heroic efforts, moments of great optimism and, in the end, a recognition that an educated citizenry is necessary to achieve standing in the public policy arena.

Instructor: Edward Dodson

Dates: Mondays – 4/24, 5/01, 5/08, 5/15, 5/22; from 6:30PM to 7:30PM ET

REGISTER NOW

Note: This is an online event. Access information will be made available the day of each session.

Related upcoming events

  • 2026-02-04 6:30 pm - 2026-02-04 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW

  • 2026-02-11 6:30 pm - 2026-02-11 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW

  • 2026-02-18 6:30 pm - 2026-02-18 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW

  • 2026-02-25 6:30 pm - 2026-02-25 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW

  • 2026-03-04 6:30 pm - 2026-03-04 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW

  • 2026-03-11 6:30 pm - 2026-03-11 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW

  • 2026-03-18 6:30 pm - 2026-03-18 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW

  • 2026-03-25 6:30 pm - 2026-03-25 7:30 pm

    Indigenous Nations and Land: Histories, Rights and Futures

    This course explores the intertwined histories of Indigenous nations, land use, and legal rights in North America. Through close engagement with primary sources, legal cases, and recent scholarship, participants will examine Indigenous land stewardship, colonial property regimes, U.S. federal Indian policy, and the legal strategies Native nations have employed to protect and reclaim their lands. The course concludes by exploring contemporary environmental, political, and cultural movements that shape Indigenous land futures in the 21st century.

    The instructor, Dr. Brian Hosmer, is the Head of the OSU History Department. Prior to joining OSU in the summer of 2020, he held the H.G. Barnard Chair in Western American History at the University of Tulsa, following academic positions at the University of Delaware, University of Wyoming, and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Notably, he directed the Newberry Library’s prestigious D’Arcy McNickle Center for Native American and Indigenous Studies for six years.

    InstructorDr. Brian Hosmer

    Dates: Wednesdays: 2/04, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/04, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM ET

    Location: Online via Zoom

    Note: This is an online event. After registration, the Zoom link, along with the Meeting ID and Passcode, will be provided via email the day of each session.

    REGISTER NOW