About the author: David T. Beito is an emeritus professor of history at the University of Alabama and Senior Research Fellow at the Independent Institute. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. His academic research has covered a wide range of topics in American history including civil rights, tax revolts, civil liberties, the non-governmental provision of infrastructure, and mutual aid. Marcus Witcher is a teaching Assistant Professor of Economic History at West Virginia University where he also serves as Manager of the Undergraduate Programs for the Knee Regulatory Research Center. He completed his Ph.D. in history from the University of Alabama in 2017.  

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