1776 notes 1776 Notes Part 1: The Siege Chapter One: Sovereign Duty Power and ideas are brought among the high command of Brittan through justice‚ integrity and honor. The novel begins in 1775 where the British King and Parliament are expressing their concerns about engaging in a war across the sea with their colonies. In this particular occurrence and all throughout the book‚ David McCullough provides the reader with understanding speeches that create the story Washington at its finest
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David McCullough’s 1776 is a well written book‚ starting with its title. It’s a story about the war‚ yet no actual fighting happens for most of the book. George Washington is often diminished compared to other characters in the book‚ and readers almost feel sorry for the usually infamous characters such as the loyalists‚ Hessians‚ and even King George III. Another surprise is that David McCullough‚ best known for Rushmore-size biographies of underrated presidents‚ wrestles America’s founding year
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David. 1776. New York: Simon and Schuster‚ 2005‚ 386 pp. Word Count- 1157 David McCullough’s novel 1776 is a compelling story of America’s war for independence. We have all read chapters and heard the related history of the war of 1776‚ but David McCullough takes the epic story even further. The book covers the entire year of 1776 from the beginning of the war until the end. The author provides an extremely detailed description of both sides of the conflict both American and British. David
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Shamia Swanks Professor Timothy Knight US History 1301 21 September 2011 1776 by David McCullough David McCullough wrote a revealing novel about the struggles and challenges America faced during the year of 1776 as the war for American independence commenced. “1776” shed light on the hardships the country faced in order for us to live the life of freedom we do today. The American army was composed of regular everyday people with a lack of military experience‚ but under the leadership of General
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The book 1776 written by David McCullough outlines how George Washington as commander of the American army come to defeat in the unpleasant and robust year of 1776. George Washington had led an army of Americans from roots that stemmed ubiquitously throughout‚ for whom most of which had no training and experience on the battleground. As the year was coming to the end George understood the real power of the British‚ who had chased him from New York when George was about to cross the Delaware River
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have amounted to little more than words on paper. Based on extensive research in both American and British archives‚ 1776 is a powerful drama written with extraordinary narrative vitality. It is the story of Americans in the ranks‚ men of every shape‚ size‚ and color‚ farmers‚ schoolteachers‚ shoemakers‚ no-accounts‚ and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the King’s men‚ the British commander‚
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Declaration of Independence in 1776 was to give the other countries of the world the reasons the colonists had for their war with England. The Revolutionary War already started and many major battles had been fought. The colonists were trying to not have any connections with England and had already gotten rid of most of the major connections. They also started to make their own country by establishing a congress‚ their own currency‚ an army‚ and a post office. In 1776 Congress decided they should
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The Sugar and Stamp Acts‚ 1763-1765 During 1760‚ George become a king of the England when he was twenty two year old. He try to find a new job from his hardwork and he struggle also. However‚ he also try to find a person who he can trust him and give a job as a minister. Furthermore‚ there were some problems going on such as‚ war and people are cheating with each other in their business. Theser problem are going only because of the money everyone want money. Subsequently‚ there were a protest about
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1776 by David McCullough is not just a book about the violence of war‚ but the emotions of those living during these times. The novel takes you on a journey of what life was truly like in the year of the Declaration of Independence. Leader General George Washington and two young American patriots‚ Nathanael Greene and Henry Knox‚ show the knowledge of war and the innocence of those with no experience of combat. Uncommon perspectives of situations are explained through the eyes of innocence and the
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1776 by David McCullough “Liberty‚ when it begins to take root‚ is a plant of rapid growth.” This quote in a letter to James Madison‚ from George Washington‚ on March 2nd‚ 1788‚ explains that once the push for liberty comes through and change is made‚ it is like the snowball effect. At this point of the war‚ there were constant losses for the Continental Army they were lacking faith and hope for their liberty. The soldier’s enlistments were also very near to their end and time was going by fast;
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