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A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government

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Availability:In StockContributor:Garry WillsPublish date:2002-02-12Pages:368
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9780684870267ISBN-10:684870266UPC:9780684870267Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)Size:8.55 x 5.54 x 0.89 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SCVPVNPKJF

A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government

In A Necessary Evil, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Garry Wills shows that distrust of government is embedded deep in the American psyche. From the revolt of the colonies against king and parliament to present-day tax revolts, militia movements, and debates about term limits, Wills shows that American antigovernment sentiment is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of our history. By debunking...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Simon & SchusterISBN-13:9780684870267ISBN-10:684870266UPC:9780684870267Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)Size:8.55 x 5.54 x 0.89 inchesWeight:1.0406Product ID:SCVPVNPKJF
Garry Wills is the author of 21 books, including the bestseller Lincoln at Gettysburg (winner of the 1992 Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award), John Wayne's America, Certain Trumpets, Under God, and Necessary Evil. A frequent contributor to many national publications, including the New York Times Magazine and the New York Review of Books, he is also an adjunct professor of...
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