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.more
It’s a book you don’t want to put down, so I read it in a short period of time. Excellent history in a captivating style!
A well written book that felt incomplete. The scope of the book (one year), left the reader with unresolved questions. The war was not over, far from it. This left the book with a sense of lack.
An eye-opener by a gifted and respected author. Easily appreciated by the casual reader who’s not necessarily a student of history. Masterful presentation of a pivotal time in our nation’s history.
Fascinating read, even when you know how things will turn out. Chocked with facts we didn’t learn in school, well researched, and a pleasure to read, as are most of this authr’s works.
The Wall Street featured a David McCullough interview last year and in it he said, the problem with historians was they needed to be better writers. Sadly, even with much effort it is hard to turn an average writer into an excellent one. McCullough is an exception writer. His narratives and insights into the lives of our founding warriors is …
A wonderful synopsis of that incredible year in our nation’s history.
I love all of his books. Each one is like a history class by itself and this one certainly is. So we’ll researched and reads like a novel.
McCullough sets the standard for all future historians.
great book
DAVID Mc cullough makes history come alive.
outstanding
Make history live
Good book on the American Revolution by a great historian.
Wonderful read! The miracle of the year 1776 in the American Revolution is vividly portrayed.
Boring…pretty sad to say that about such history but the way this book is written just doesn’t capture my attention.
Great history of the early days of the American revolution the author is on on the best at bringing history to life. Reads like a novel, made you feel like you were there with the colonist turned rebels.
Great read. Depressing at times but makes you appreciate the sacrafices made for our freedom.
As with all of David McCullough’s books that I have read, 1776 was well researched and included very rich detail, yet remained lively and interesting.
Interesting and informative
Great look at some of origins of democratic republic. For older origins, look at How Now Shall We Live? By Francis Schaeffer