Robert E. Weems Jr.
Volunteer History CommentatorRobert E. Weems Jr. is the Willard W. Garvey Distinguished Professor of Business History at Wichita State University.
His research specialty is African American business and economic history.
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Only three American presidents have suffered the indignity of being impeached: Andrew Johnson in 1867; Bill Clinton in 1998; and now Donald Trump.One…
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In 2007, Victor Gold, a long-time G.O.P. insider, wrote a widely discussed book entitled Invasion of the Party Snatchers. Cleverly using the 1956 film…
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This year represents the 400-year anniversary of the first enslaved Africans being brought to America. The subsequent history of Africans in America is…
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From 1897 to 1986, Wichita State University, previously known as Fairmount College, fielded a football team. During its eighty-nine year history, Shocker…
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Growing tensions between the United States and Iran have dominated news in recent weeks. The historical backdrop further validates the notion that certain…
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Individual income tax returns, including those of public figures, are private information protected by law from unauthorized disclosure. But since the…
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One of the hallmarks of historic American foreign policy is the Monroe Doctrine.In his annual message to Congress on December 2, 1823, President James…
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Income inequality has been a long-standing feature of American life. Consequently, U.S. history has featured numerous proposals to decrease the disparity…
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The annals of American business history are filled with numerous instances of companies that experienced both dramatic success and dramatic failure during…
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Recent American history features numerous instances where U.S. Attorneys General recused themselves from cases where a conflict of interest existed.For…