1776
Recommended by Sean Junkins, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #1 in American Revolution, Ranked #2 in Lexington — see more rankings.
In this stirring 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 the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts,... more
Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts,... more
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Sean Junkins @msphillipsrvhs @rvhs Great book! Can never go wrong with anything from David McCullough! (Source)
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- #3 in American History
- #15 in Historical Nonfiction
- #11 in History
- #15 in Lake
- #54 in Military
- #22 in Military History
- #72 in Presidents
- #3 in Revolution
- #3 in US History
- #81 in War
- #78 in Wars
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