David McCullough's '1776'

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This paper takes a look at '1776' by David McCullough. According to the paper, '1776' is an intensely human story of the brave men who marched with General George Washington in the year when the Declaration of Independence was signed. The paper discusses how '1776' is a very powerful drama written with exemplary narrative vitality and awareness.

From the Paper:

"Since McCullough has chosen to relate the story of 1776 through the people and characters that participated in the American struggle for independence from Great Britain, it seems appropriate to address the individuals themselves rather than focus on physical events and occurrences, something which many past historians on the Revolutionary War opted to utilize as their academic foundation. In Part One, Chapter One, we are introduced to a major player in 1776, namely, King George III of Great Britain who "rode in royal splendor from St. James Palace to the Palace of Westminster (to) address the opening of Parliament on the increasingly distressing issue of war in America." Apparently, certain members of the House of Lords were firmly behind their king and were convinced that if England invaded the colonies that victory would be theirs in a relatively short period of time. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• McCullough, David. 1776. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2005.

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