This book is the story of how close george washington, as commander of the american army, came to defeat in the terrible year of 1776 which also saw the declaration of independence. The book 1776 by david mccullough is a nonfiction account of a crucial year in the history of the united states, a date usually identified as the key year in the american revolution and founding. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points, if. David mccullough talked about his book, 1776, published by simon and schuster. On june 11, 1776, congress selected a committee of five. In his free time, he studied military strategy, and took. July 1, 2005 david mccullough tells steve inskeep about his new book 1776. This 24page guide for 1776 by david mccullough includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 7 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expert written literary analysis. Written by the highly appraised writer, david mccullough.
The book in my view lacks true and comprehensive historical frame and is more an entertaining writing on the way the americans under the lead. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. No broader setting is given a thorough introduction on the histories leading up to 1776 would be nice. The book chronicles the battles george washingtons army fought to win independence for america from britain. Think of the purpose of the story xxx was written by xxx. Late in 1776, george washington led a bold attack on the british at trenton. Well, i had written several books of history prior to. It expresses the many types of english the tan family uses. Did the untrained, impromptu existence of the colonial army give it any advantages over the. The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of john adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the american revolution. The work is a companion to mcculloughs earlier biography of. The books is written as a historical novel and is entirely focused on a series of events in 1776.
Published july 4th 2006 by simon schuster first published may 24th 2005. The declaration of independence and philosophy of john locke. In this masterful book, david mccullough tells the intensely human story of. Why does tans mother think the book is easy to read. John singleton copleys portrait of mercy otis warren, who wrote an early history of the revolution. Featured content includes commentary on major characters.
Finally the author, david mccullough, of the book as many other works and experiences that tell the reader why and how 1776 is such a credible source as well as expertly written. On his own, he read the works of the english political philosopher john locke. In 1776, what are the authors topic, main points, and arguments. Choose expressions you feel comfortable with and that can help you word your ideas.
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