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America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America's survival in the hands of George Washington. In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence--when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would have amounted to little more than words on paper. Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the King's men, the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known. Written as a companion work to his celebrated biography of John Adams, David McCullough's 1776 is another landmark in the literature of American history.
- Format: CD
- Author: McCullough, David
- ISBN: 9780743544238
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 6.04 x 1.21
- Number Of Pages: 10
- Publication Year: 2005
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a great one
Sam p. - 4 years 10 months agoperhaps the best book written about the history of our beginning as a Nation and the forces that had somehow beyond understanding collided to bring about America, though the beginning the book is filled with geography it is full of inspiration for anyone who wants to understand the George Washington behind the enigma.
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1776
HPB S. - 6 years agoI was pleased with how easy it was to order; however, I don't think it was clear that the version I received was large print. I am happy with my purchase.
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The year that kept the dream of a "UNITED STATES" alive.
Brett J. - 6 years 8 months ago1776 is a powerful drama taken from both the American and British archives. It is the year of the Declaration of Independence and the question is "Will the colonies be able to defeat the greatest military power of its time." The book centers around George Washington, Nathanael Greene, and Henry Knox, all of which would become household names in America. David McCullough brings George Washington to life, detailing how this man who had never led an army, fought not only the British but his own fellow Americans on how the war should be waged. 1776 tells the reader just how close we, as Americans, came to never having the country we all call home. "The darkest hours of that tumultuous year were dark as any Americans have known." 1776 shows how much Americans owe to these brave men and women who fought and continued to fight through the worst of times. I first read this book long ago but after taking a trip to Fort Ticonderoga a few months ago, I was inspired to read it again. Every history lover should read this book to gain a better understanding of the hardships the people and the army endured to make us the "United States of America."
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