The exploration of the U.S. federal tax system from the 1920s to World War II reveals a complex interplay between progressive ideals and pragmatic governance. Thorndike examines the tension between public expectations for fairness and the legal loopholes exploited by wealthy individuals. By utilizing governmental and media archives, he delves into both the academic discourse surrounding taxation and the societal attitudes towards tax obligations, providing a nuanced understanding of the era's fiscal landscape.
IntroductionHomer's age of heroes/ by C.M. BowraFrom the classic Earth Man's first murals/ by James MellaartThe time of man/ by Loren Eiseley Cave-dwelling carvers/ by Jean PerrotO ye daughters of sumer!/ by Samuel Noah KramerBefore the Argo/ by Geoffrey Bibby The old world's peculiar institution/ by M.I. FinleyThe two worlds of Alexander/ by C.A. Robinson, JrThe year one/ by M.I. Finley Portraiture on Roman coins/ by Michael GrantGislebertus hoc fecit/ by Fernand AuberjonoisRichard & Saladin/ by Alfred DugganThe education of Renaissance man/ by Iris OrigoThe bad bishop's book of love songs Pascal/ by Morris Bishop The persecution of witches/ by H.R. Trevor-RoperFrancis Bacon/ by Loren Eiseley The minister's fatal showplace/ by William Harlan HaleAfrica: the face behind the mask/ by Basil Davidson The image of the white man/ by John Maas The pleasures of the Bastille/ by J. Christopher Herold The disappearance of Don Juan/ by Henry Anatole GrunwaldIn the light of the sun/ by Arthur C. Clarke From Eden to the nightmare/ by Henry Anatole GrunwaldThe survival of records/ by Gilbert Highet I shall not look upon his like again/ by Max BrandelMisuses of the past/ by Herbert J. Muller
