{"product_id":"1776-hardcover-1","title":"1776 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid McCullough\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America's survival in the hands of George Washington.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence--when the whole American cause was riding on their success, without which all hope for independence would have been dashed and the noble ideals of the Declaration would have amounted to little more than words on paper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, \u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e 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, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written as a companion work to his celebrated biography of John Adams, David McCullough's \u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e is another landmark in the literature of American history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid McCullough (1933-2022) twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for \u003ci\u003eTruman \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJohn Adams\u003c\/i\u003e, and twice received the National Book Award, for \u003ci\u003eThe Path Between the Seas\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMornings on Horseback\u003c\/i\u003e. His other acclaimed books include \u003ci\u003eThe Johnstown Flood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGreat Bridge\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrave Companions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e1776\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Greater Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wright Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pioneers\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 x 9.56 x 6.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 24, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quill Awards (2005)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (2005)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1776\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179295391993,"sku":"9780743226714","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/RU5OaDdnOWZnVFVqajNkWU5qS1o4dz09_0e10c72c-dcfa-438c-b285-0307e0d1d643.webp?v=1767730097","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/1776-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}