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Georgetown University, The Rich and the Poor, Changes to U.S. Currency

On this week's The Ivory Tower: The panelists discuss how Georgetown University might respond to the story that in 1838 it sold 272 slaves it owned in order to pay bills to keep the Jesuit institution afloat. Then the panelists assess a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association correlating how long a person lives with that person’s level of income and where that person resides.

English
  • Originally Aired April 21, 2016
  • Runtime 26 minutes
  • Created March 25, 2025 by
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  • Modified March 25, 2025 by
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