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The Great Tax Wars

Steven R. Weisman

Examines the years between the Civil War and World War I as a period of significant change, tracing a rise of wealth and power, the bitter war between the Populists and Progressives, and the birth of America as a global power.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryOpen Library: History -> HistoryOpen Library: Income tax -- United States -- History. -> HistoryAmerican Civil WarWorld War IMoney, Markets & Economic PolicyWar & Military Strategy

Award History

1 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Hillman Prize for Book Journalism2003WinnerOfficial source
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