Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner, author of Words Fail Me, answers listeners questions about the English language. Americans have debated the power of the federal government, religion in schools, taxes and states rights for centuries. News anchors Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster discuss the relevance of America’s founding principles in the 21st century, In Search of America. Plus Steven Weisman explores the history of income tax, The Great Tax Wars.
Patricia T. O’Conner
Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner, author of Words Fail Me, answers listeners questions about the English language.
Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster
Americans have been debating the power of the federal government, religion in schools, taxes and states rights for centuries. News anchors Peter Jennings and Todd Brewster discuss the relevance of America’s founding principles in the 21st century, In Search of America.
Steven Weisman
Plus Steven Weisman explores the history of income tax, The Great Tax Wars: The Fierce Battles Over Money and Power That Transformed the Nation. Read an excerpt of Weisman's book in the Reading Room.
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