3. 1776 by David McCullough

Category: 50 Books

3. 1776 by David McCullough

It’s called 1776 for a reason. This book is about the year 1776 and the Revolutionary War between the colonies and the British. And that’s it.

 I liked the book, but it wasn’t a great read for me right now as it expected the reader to know what was already going on at the time. I’ve been reading stuff about the Massachusetts’ Bay Colony, but I’ve not quite worked my way up to 1776. So I was a bit lost. I’ve heard that this book isn’t quite as comprehensive as some of his other stuff, but I haven’t read any of his other books (Truman or John Adams or the other 6,000 books he’s written.). So I have nothing to compare it to.

Like I say, if I had a better background in the Revolutionary War it would have been more enjoyable. Too bad for me, right now I’m more into the Puritans and then skipping over to the American Civil War (or more accurately, Abraham Lincoln. I just can’t get enough Lincoln.)

Tags: , ,

No Comments