He would trust to Providence and his high sense of duty. But with absolute certainty he knew what must be done. "He had never been to America, any more than he had set foot in Scotland or Ireland. "He (the king) had never been a soldier," McCullough writes. The book opens in October 1775 with King George III not the dimwit portrayed in the movie The Madness of King George setting the terms. McCullough writes of how Washington learned to "express himself on paper with force and clarity." McCullough writes with force, clarity and grace. It praises Washington's discoveries: Henry Knox, a bookseller turned general, and Nathaniel Greene, a scholarly "fighting Quaker." It makes great use of letters and diaries kept by generals and foot soldiers. "Indecisive and inept," McCullough writes, but he learns from his mistakes. In an informative tone, McCullough brings the American Revolution to life as he reiterates America’s. The hero is George Washington, who blunders at the Battle of Brooklyn. Book Critique: 1776 by David Mccullough gakatarr 1776, a brilliant book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough, retells the story of America’s brutal battle for independence throughout the American Revolution. In focusing on the events throughout the year of 1776, Pulitzer Prizewinning historian David McCullough gives students a deep understanding, from both sides of the conflict, of the events, people, and decisions that led to the creation of the United States. The book is a study in character of the experienced British commanders and the young American rebels.
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