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1776
by David McCullough
I don't often read non-fiction books, but out of all the major wars that the United States has fought in, I felt like I knew the least about the Revolutionary War so figured this would be a good book to pick up. For a history book, 1776 was quite entertaining. David McCullough who both wrote and narrates the audio book does an incredible job of painting a picture not only of the war but society during that time. The first half of the book which talked a lot about the British side of the war which is something I feel like I either missed in school or wasn't taught.
From the crossing of the Delaware to snippets of letters and journals from the lowest ranking soldiers, 1776 does a great job of building that timeframe in an easy to understand format, and for that I really enjoyed reading it. More then anything the triumph of America after all odds were stacked against it in 1776 is truly remarkable.
From the crossing of the Delaware to snippets of letters and journals from the lowest ranking soldiers, 1776 does a great job of building that timeframe in an easy to understand format, and for that I really enjoyed reading it. More then anything the triumph of America after all odds were stacked against it in 1776 is truly remarkable.