Author Ronald P. Formisano

Ronald P. Formisano

William T. Bryan Chair of American History and professor emeritus of history at the University of Kentucky

Ronald P. Formisano is the William T. Bryan Chair of American History and professor emeritus of history at the University of Kentucky. He is the author of The Tea Party: A Brief History and For the People: American Populist Movements from the Revolution to the 1850s.

On “Plutocracy in America” A Q&A with Ronald P. Formisano

Ronald P. Formisano and David Moscrop

Politics & Economics

Where does wealth inequality in America come from? Why is it persistent and, indeed, growing? And what does that mean for the future of the country? In Plutocracy in America: How Increasing Inequality Destroys...

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Gullibility and the Triumph of the Con-Artists

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Dysphagia and Swallowing Disorders How To Manage Them Later in Life

The Advantages of Gene Editing in Agriculture

The Verdict on Sunbathing

Author Ronald P. Formisano

Ronald P. Formisano

On “Plutocracy in America” A Q&A with Ronald P. Formisano