A Necessary Evil A History of American Distrust of Government
by Garry Wills
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.
HistoryUnited StatesRevolutionary Period (1775-1800)Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Political ScienceHistory & Theory
RELEASED2002
PUBLISHERSimon and Schuster
LENGTH365
LANGUAGEEN
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Garry Wills (born May 22, 1934) is an American author, journalist, political philosopher, and historian, specializing in American history, politics, and religion, especially the history of the Catholic Church. He won a Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1993. Wills has written over fifty books and, since 1973, has been a frequent reviewer for The New York Review of Books. He became a faculty member of the history department at Northwestern University in 1980, where he is currently an Emeritus Professor of History. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Wills)
A Necessary Evil A History of American Distrust of Government
by Garry Wills
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.
HistoryUnited StatesRevolutionary Period (1775-1800)Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)Political ScienceHistory & TheoryAmerican Government
RELEASED2002
PUBLISHERSimon and Schuster
LENGTH365
LANGUAGEEN
Garry Wills (born May 22, 1934) is an American author, journalist, political philosopher, and historian, specializing in American history, politics, and religion, especially the history of the Catholic Church. He won a Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1993. Wills has written over fifty books and, since 1973, has been a frequent reviewer for The New York Review of Books. He became a faculty member of the history department at Northwestern University in 1980, where he is currently an Emeritus Professor of History. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Wills)
