Review: 1776
User Review - John Martindale - GoodreadsI didn't know how many failures of judgment beset the inexperienced Washington and how many defeats the discouraged rebels encountered during the first years of the revolution. McCullough write quite ... Read full review
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User Review - Michael - GoodreadsThe American Revolution was never a sure thing. Of course we all kind of know that, but McCullough, through his story of Washington and his generals, their British adversaries and the thousands of ... Read full review
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User Review - Tom - GoodreadsI found this a compelling read, akin to the old "You are There" television series. McCullough provides lots of detail about battlefield conditions, the impact of supply shortages, the chronic problem ... Read full review
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User Review - Thomas - Goodreads"1776" details the events of George Washington and his officers from the summer of 1775 through January of 1777. The book is written in what I find to be a nauseating and anti-intellectual best-seller ... Read full review
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User Review - Jeff - GoodreadsI love history and this book was one of the best yet. The dramatic crossing of the Delaware River and the Battle of Trenton, NJ was the most famous battle of 1776 but I was just as fascinating by the ... Read full review
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User Review - Steel_wind - GoodreadsExcellent book! Moreover, 1776 is one of the best historical audio books, too, due to the fact that David McCullough is the best known narrator of historical documentaries in modern times. If the book ... Read full review
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User Review - Jeb - GoodreadsThere really aren''t any bad McCullough books. This is another really solid one. However, overall, I think that just focusing on the year 1776 may be too limited in scope for the revolution. Granted ... Read full review
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User Review - Rob Pucci - GoodreadsOutstanding book. All Americans should read it. It made me want to battle Redcoats. Damn Brits.... Read full review
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User Review - Michael.e.philpott - GoodreadsNowadays, our actual knowledge of the events of revolution are sketchy at best. Sure, we learn Boston Tea Party, Lexington, Concord, maybe Saratoga, Molly Pitcher at Niagara Falls, and the final ... Read full review
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User Review - CJ - GoodreadsA fast read of the first year of the Revolutionary War. Not the most promising start to the country. Read full review
