In a provocative look at the essential role of government in American society, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Garry Wills examines the roots of both mainstream and extremist distrust of government. Taking readers from the rancorous debates of the Founding Fathers through the Civil War to contemporary contretemps over gun control, abortion, and terrorist acts, he uses historical fact to destroy deeply embedded fictions.
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In a provocative look at the essential role of government in American society, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Garry Wills examines the roots of both mainstream and extremist distrust of government. Taking readers from the rancorous debates of the Founding Fathers through the Civil War to contemporary contretemps over gun control, abortion, and terrorist acts, he uses historical fact to destroy deeply embedded fictions.
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Watching old reruns of "West Wing" I saw this book in one episode and I found it to be very enlightening what we believe about our federal government. It is a good, clear explanation of some of the events leading up to and after the creating of our constitution, hence a clearer vision of the basis of our government and the Democratic and Republican parties. It also brings to light the "Federalist Papers" to which I will be reading next. It's all good stuff which I think they should be teaching in school.
God Bless America!
