8.27.2010
1776
by David McCullough, 294 pgs, paperback
Overall Grade: B+
McCullough follows essentially one year of the American Revolution. 1776 is, of course, the famous year in which the Declaration of Independence was signed. But as you'll read, a lot more happened in 1776 that just that. The fighting moved from Boston to New York to New Jersey, ending with Washington's famous crossing of the Delaware River shortly before the year was out. And there's tons of details about what the Continental Congress and other groups were doing at the same time.
Labels: genre: historical, genre: non-fiction, media: book
