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1776
by David McCullough

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Author: David McCullough
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-06-27
ISBN: 0743226720
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Book Review: More than just a rehashed account of the fight for freedom
Summary: 5 Stars

Just knowing that two time Pulitzer prize winner, David McCullough is the author promises for a great story. His passion for American History and his esteem reputation for research are unparallel to most authors. The time spent on this novel bear fruit of his dedication to facts.

For fans of the author's book, "John Adams", this book will promise to enlighten that tremendous pivotal era when a new country, lead by such brave men risking their very lives upon deciding to declare treason on mother Great Britain, set forth their plans with a common dream uniting them.

This book goes beyond the much told tales of crossing the Delaware river to claim victory in the Battle of Trenton, which provided more of a physiological than strategic win for the revolutionaries, and details much less famous, but not any less significant battles that reflected the "never say die" attitude our forefathers possessed. It also details the American revolutionary in the role of defeat in such victories that the British enjoyed. They were defeats that would only strengthen the determination to succeed and create a free nation.

In the end, the book demonstrated how history tends to repeat itself. How many can relate to modern day wars created under the same pretense that King George III had when he decided that the colonists and their complaints were just a passing fade and soon, all would be controlled. Doesn't that ring like the world's attitude towards Hitler before he started his own personal land-grab? Also, the book reconfirms that George Washington was far more than the 1st President of our country. He walked the walked and talked the talked in his belief of a free country. His words were sincere and his convictions pure. Something another President George should consider in today's world.

Until now, the hard cold fact that the revolution of "1776" was on the verge of becoming a failure and our forefathers facing death for treason were known to only the diehard historian. But this book details how a confident British permitted a sure victory to slip from their hands by underestimating the fortitude of our revolutionary leaders.

On the negative side, for which there is very little, one has to wonder if it were the current world situation and American attitude towards France that were the driving factors behind their omission of the credit they so rightfully deserve in providing instrumental logistic support for the troops at a time when hope was quickly fading.

Overall, this book will soon prove to be a timeless masterpiece. Highly recommended for history fans and those that love their nation.

Frederick A. Babb

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