Career
He was the author of The Sociology of Colonial Virginia (1960) and The Sociology of the Bay Colony (1976), covering American history of the period between 1600 and 1770. Among Talpalar"s merits is his emphasis in describing characters and human values predominant in the colony, and how they influenced the ideological background for the war. This transition was the basis for the shift from traditional indentured servitude to slavery (temporarily versus permanent unfree labor) that was implemented in the colony.
All these contributions have been considered as unique for their objectivity and originality.