Picture 1 of 1
The Great Tax Wars: Lincoln--Teddy Roosevelt
Condition:
Shipping:
Located in: Imperial, Missouri, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, Jun 18 and Mon, Jun 24 to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 99.6% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:395319006127
Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780743243810
- Book Title
- Great Tax Wars : Lincoln--Teddy Roosevelt--Wilson How the Income Tax Transformed America
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- United States / 19th Century, General, Strategic Planning, Taxation / General
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Item Weight
- 15.9 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 432 Pages
About this product
Product Information
A major work of history, The Great Tax Wars is the gripping, epic story of six decades of often violent conflict over wealth, power, and fairness that gave America the income tax. It's the story of a tumultuous period of radical change, from Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War through the progressive era under Theodore Roosevelt and ending with Woodrow Wilson and World War I. During these years of upheaval, America was transformed from an agrarian society into a mighty industrial nation, great fortunes were amassed, farmers and workers rebelled, class war was narrowly averted, and America emerged as a global power. The Great Tax Wars features an extraordinary cast of characters, including the men who built the nation's industries and the politicians and reformers who battled them -- from J. P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie to Lincoln, T.R., Wilson, William Jennings Bryan, and Eugene Debs. From their ferocious battles emerged a more flexible definition of democracy, economic justice, and free enterprise largely framed by a more progressive tax system. In this groundbreaking book, Weisman shows how the ever controversial income tax transformed America and how today's debates about the tax echo those of the past.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
0743243811
ISBN-13
9780743243810
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30783981
Product Key Features
Book Title
Great Tax Wars : Lincoln--Teddy Roosevelt--Wilson How the Income Tax Transformed America
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
United States / 19th Century, General, Strategic Planning, Taxation / General
Publication Year
2004
Genre
Business & Economics, History
Number of Pages
432 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Item Weight
15.9 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
The Boston Globe A great book...Readers who snoozed during economics class will find here prose in plain English, sweetened with intriguing cultural observations and personal tidbits about the leaders who shaped the tax debate., Anthony Lewisauthor ofMake No Law"Masterful" is too tame a word for this exciting book. Through the tale of struggles over taxes, Steven Weisman illuminates war, politics, law, and presidential character in American history. You find yourself with Abraham Lincoln, unable to pay for the Civil War -- and with a Supreme Court determined to outlaw the income tax., Daniel Patrick Moynihan If you have ever paid income tax, this epic work will show you why. I wish I had read this book when I became chairman of the Senate Finance Committee., Anthony Lewisauthor of Make No Law "Masterful" is too tame a word for this exciting book. Through the tale of struggles over taxes, Steven Weisman illuminates war, politics, law, and presidential character in American history. You find yourself with Abraham Lincoln, unable to pay for the Civil War -- and with a Supreme Court determined to outlaw the income tax., The New Yorker A riveting story, peopled by extraordinary characters...Weisman illuminates American political and economic history from Abraham Lincoln's administration through Woodrow Wilson's., The Washington Post Weisman lays bare the early history of the progressive income tax in America, and in the process makes present-day fracases over taxation echo a much longer debate over wealth and its proper uses in the American republic., Daniel Patrick MoynihanIf you have ever paid income tax, this epic work will show you why. I wish I had read this book when I became chairman of the Senate Finance Committee., Donald L. Millerauthor ofCity of the CenturyThis is history written on a grand scale, a fresh and arresting account of the half century of turmoil and insurgency that shaped our modern tax system and modern America itself., The Boston GlobeA great book...Readers who snoozed during economics class will find here prose in plain English, sweetened with intriguing cultural observations and personal tidbits about the leaders who shaped the tax debate., The New YorkerA riveting story, peopled by extraordinary characters...Weisman illuminates American political and economic history from Abraham Lincoln's administration through Woodrow Wilson's., Anthony Lewis author of Make No Law "Masterful" is too tame a word for this exciting book. Through the tale of struggles over taxes, Steven Weisman illuminates war, politics, law, and presidential character in American history. You find yourself with Abraham Lincoln, unable to pay for the Civil War -- and with a Supreme Court determined to outlaw the income tax., Robert Samuelson The New York Times Book Review [An] engaging reconstruction...of largely forgotten history....Weisman's account is crisply written, highly readable, and informative. The fascinating cast of characters...illuminates the social upheavals and political conflicts of another era., Robert SamuelsonThe New York Times Book Review[An] engaging reconstruction...of largely forgotten history....Weisman's account is crisply written, highly readable, and informative. The fascinating cast of characters...illuminates the social upheavals and political conflicts of another era., Donald L. Millerauthor of City of the Century This is history written on a grand scale, a fresh and arresting account of the half century of turmoil and insurgency that shaped our modern tax system and modern America itself., The Washington PostWeisman lays bare the early history of the progressive income tax in America, and in the process makes present-day fracases over taxation echo a much longer debate over wealth and its proper uses in the American republic.
Copyright Date
2004
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:395319006127
Shipping and handling
Item location:
Imperial, Missouri, United States
Ships to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
APO/FPO, Alaska/Hawaii, Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, US Protectorates, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Shipping and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See Delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free shipping | United States | Economy Shipping | Estimated between Tue, Jun 18 and Mon, Jun 24 to 43230 |
| US $9.35 (approx C $12.86) | United States | Expedited Shipping (USPS Priority Mail®) | Estimated between Tue, Jun 18 and Mon, Jun 24 to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases |
Sales tax for an item #395319006127
Sales tax for an item #395319006127
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following provinces:
| Province | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within | Refund will be given as |
|---|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it | Money Back |
The seller is responsible for return shipping costs.
Payment details
Payment methods
Seller feedback (128,082)
5***u (10)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
A great variety of books for beginner readers, and great price for the Lot of 10 books. The books arrived as described, were packed carefully and shipped promptly. I’m a repeat customer here and would highly recommend this Seller and Shop!
a***s (257)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
I ordered 2 books from this seller; this one was exactly as described and in good condition. The other is even better, but covered in other feedback. I would say that this seller's books are in better condition than other online used bookstores for the same price. The books were well wrapped, again better than other online used bookstores. Shipping was free which is always a plus. The books came quickly considering sometimes roads are closed due to high winds here. Very happy with purchase!
o***b (129)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Arrived as described. Condition was as expected. Packaging was good and shipped quickly. No gaps in communication. Great transaction.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Nonfiction Taxes Paperbacks Books in English,
- Nonfiction Books in English Fiction & Taxes,
- Star Wars Fiction War Fiction & Nonfiction Books,
- Theodore Roosevelt Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Fiction & Frederick the Great Books,
- Wars Textbooks,
- Great Books of the Western World Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Military & War Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- Civil War Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- War Fiction Hardcovers Books