A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government by Wills, Garry

A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780684870267)

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A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government by Wills, Garry

A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government

$22.99
A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government by Wills, Garry

A Necessary Evil: A History of American Distrust of Government

$22.99
Format: Paperback
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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 some of our fondest myths about the Founding Fathers, the Constitution, and the taming of the frontier, Wills shows us how our tendency to hold our elected government in disdain is misguided

Author: Garry Wills
ISBN-10: 0684870266
ISBN-13: 9780684870267
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2002
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 8.55h x 5.54w x 0.89d
By Garry Wills
By Garry Wills
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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 history at Northwestern University and lives in Evanston, Illinois.

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