Taxes
The Story of Taxation
By Ruth McLatchie
July 4, 2025
In this preview, we’re giving you a pop quiz to celebrate Independence Day! If you don’t already know the answers, you’ll find them in the first article of our July 25, 2025 newsletter. Ready? Go!
- What was the currency in the earliest record we have of taxation in the world?
- Who was the first leader to implement a sales tax?
- Who was arguably the most unique protestor of a property tax?
- What were inheritance taxes in ancient Rome used to fund?
- Which act (and what year) of the British Parliament taxed printed material like legal documents, newspapers and pamphlets in the American Colonies?
Keep Cool and Think It Out
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- Ruth McLatchie, Editor-in-Chief, Written Media
- Mike Gonzalez, Technical Editor, Writer
- Donald Wiggins, Chief Legal and Organizational Officer
- Daniel DeLuca, Chief Financial Officer
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- Elizabeth Frost, Circulation and Volunteer Manager
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