The Great Tax Wars

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Focusing on the tumultuous transformation of America from an agrarian society to an industrial powerhouse, this historical narrative explores the six-decade conflict over the income tax. It spans significant events from Abraham Lincoln's era through Theodore Roosevelt's progressive reforms to Woodrow Wilson's World War I leadership. The story highlights the struggles between wealth and fairness, the rise of great fortunes, and the near-class warfare, ultimately shaping America's identity as a global power.