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richardOwner of the site: Richard L. Garner, PhD,retired.

Contact Me -- Richard Lyle Garner

Email me at: richardgarner04@comcast.net

ABOUT ME

Degrees

  • AB Drew University 1957
  • MA University of Pittsburgh 1960
  • PhD University of Michigan 1970

Fields of Research

  • Latin American Colonial Economic History with special emphasis on numeric data analysis relating to commodity prices, silver registrations, ecclesiastical tithes, alcabalas administration, mining entrepreneurship and economic growth.
  • American Western Mining History with special emphasis on the Comstock Bonanza, mineral production, entrepreneurial structure and mining economy.
  • American Pre-Civil-War ideas relating to political goals of self-government, individualism and personal liberty and their economic ramifications.

Publications

  • See entries under Garner in Author Pubs on this Web Site.