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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.3
EAN: 9780743226714
ISBN: 0743226712
Label: Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: May 24, 2005
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Sales Rank: 13950
Studio: Simon & Schuster
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Rating:  - never received item
I ordered the book 1776 over 6 weeks ago and never received it. My child needs this book for a class beginning in January and I fully do not expect her to have it.
Rating:  - A story every American should read
I've had a few of McCullough's books on my shelves for a long time. I've always been well-intent on reading most of his books. But this is actually the first of his books I've actually read. And it was quite an incredible book. This covers the events of the Revolutionary War during 1776, which despite the bold Declaration of Independence and its glorification in history was anything but a positive year for the American colonies.
1776 was a hard year, especially for George Washington, ... Read More
Rating: - Dramatic narrative of Washington's early campaigns
After enjoying McCullough's exceptional biography of John Adams, I purchased several more books by him including this one. I liked it very much, finding it both informative and entertaining. Essentially, the book describes the early campaigns of George Washington and his army from the time he took command of the Continental Army during the Siege of Boston in July, 1775 to the battles of Trenton and Princeton. The latter of these actually occurred on January 3rd, 1777.
This brings me ... Read More
Rating: - Honest history
As a non-historian with only grade school memories of Washington pitching a silver dollar over some river, McCullough straightened out my ideas. THe actors in this grade A drama are surprisingly human, make mistakes and are occasionaly inspired and there are new names in the cast. Read this interesting book and then compare past with present history and heroes. No mention of any football player in this book!
Rating: - It is the obligation of every American to know this story.
In 1776, David McCullough tells the story of the first year of the American Revolution by switching back and forth between the English and American perspectives. It provides brief, but vivid portrayals of the leading figures from both sides of the conflict.
The American troops are rightfully portrayed as a poorly trained, inexperienced lot who are struggling simply to survive the hardships of being away from home for months on end with little to no supplies. Much is made of Washington's ... Read More
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