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It has since been released as an audio cd, an audio cassette, and was reprinted in paperback format, in 2005. July 1, 2005 david mccullough tells steve inskeep about his new book 1776. Americas beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nations 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 americas survival in the hands of george washington. Esteemed historian david mccullough covers the military side of the momentous year of 1776 with. Hurwitzs prior book, the kill clause, will soon be made into a motionpicture. If you liked 1776, try american gospel by jon meacham hallowed ground by james mcpherson team of rivals by doris kearns goodwin. His latest book, 1776, is a story of the revolutionary war. The primary goal of 1776 is to create a counternarrative to the one created by the nyts 1619 project, a set of essays published last year that aimed to reframe the countrys history around.

He read from a brief passage that introduced the soldiers of the army. The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of john adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the american revolution. The rock school for dance educations nutcracker 1776 production program. Did the untrained, impromptu existence of the colonial army give it any advantages over the. From the illinois channel archives we offer an encore presentation of author david mccullough talking to a union league club audience. Author discusses researching and writing 1776 the declaration of independence at the library of congress images from the american revolution george washington biography. He discussed the american revolutionary war and how americans should not forget the sacrifices of those soldiers. David mccullough talked about his book, 1776, published by simon and schuster.

Winter came with a vengeance, bringing what thomas paine called the ti in this 25th anniversary edition, bailyn has added a substantial essay, fulfillment. The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of. Does this book relate in any way to the current state of the world and the united states. New york fell and the anguished retreat through new jersey followed. A book that tells an incredible tale of the events that took place in the year 1776.

His other acclaimed books include the johnstown flood, the great bridge, brave companions, 1776, the greater journey, and the wright brothers. Edwards wanted peter stone to write the book for 1776. Understandably the person at the center of the authors book is general george washington. Meyer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book has a generous 32 pages of blackandwhite as well as color illustrations.

This book is the story of how close george washington, as commander of the american army, came to defeat in the terrible year of 1776 which also saw the declaration of independence. Americas beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our. This book plus carl beckers 1942 the declaration of independence, which remains in paperback, make a good introductory short course to this first document of our founding papers. The program was one of my beat the backlist challenge books, since its been on my tbr list since 2014, and it really hit home for me, so it actually took me a while to finish the book even though i loved it. Find books like 1776 from the worlds largest community of readers.

Inside the texas state capitol, david mccullough talked about his book, 1776, published by simon and schuster. Written by the highly appraised writer, david mccullough, the book. A novel is a novel by gregg hurwitz, first published in 2004. In this masterful book, david mccullough tells the intensely human story of. The program is set in the notsodistant future in a world where suicide has become an epidemic. This book is very focused on the historical study of why things took place in the war, and much less how.