1776 is a teen and young adult book which is written by David McCullough. He is a renowned American historian and author. He won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award twice. He also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006 which is one of the highest civilian awards in the USA. You will have a great time with his The Path Between the Seas book. The same could be said about his The American Spirit.
The audio narration of 1776 is handled by David McCullough himself and he did an impressive job in that capacity.
David McCullough in this book tells a highly human story of all those who marched with George Washington. It is about the considerable year of the Declaration of Independence. It was also the time when the entire American cause was completely riding on their success without which the idea of independence would have been completely dashed out. On top of that, it would also have led to the noble ideals of the Declaration to just some words on paper.
1776 book is based on some extensive research done in both the British and American archives. It is a phenomenal story of the Americans in the ranks along with men of every size, shape, and color. On top of that, it is also about people from different fields that including farmers, shoemakers, schoolteachers, and the mere boys who turned into soldiers in a quick time.
1776 is a top-tier historical account. It reminds us all that it is more about the soldiers than the windy politicians and the ‘tavern patriots who paid the ultimate price of gaining the American idealism.
