This book examines the role Roman Catholicism has played in shaping American history. The author, American composer turned tax protester/conspiracy theorist F. Tupper Saussy, researched the subject during his decade as a fugitive for failing to file a tax return and published his findings after his release from prison in 1999. This edition is the first edition published by HarperCollins in 2001. It has an unclipped dust jacket encased in mylar. There is a small stain on the top edge and a remainder mark on the bottom. The text appears clean and unmarked.