On this episode of Empire State Engagements, a conversation with regular New York Almanack contributor Dr. Bruce W. Dearstyne about his New York History journal article “The Debut of the Administrative State in New York,” as well as his books The Crucible of Public Policy (Albany: SUNY Press, 2022) and The Spirit of New York 2nd ed. (Albany: SUNY Press, 2022).
Dearstyne discussed the legal decisions about state regulatory power that affirmed legislative delegation, progressive administration in early 20th century New York, the crafting of workers’ compensation, the under-studied importance of Alton B. Parker, the Capitol Fire of 1911, Last of the Mohicans, Hamilton, and more.
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Empire State Engagements is a long-form interview program created and hosted by Dr. Robert Chiles. It features conversations with historians of all aspects of New York State. Visit www.empirestateengagements.com for a full list of episodes.
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