1776 is a best-selling work of narrative history by the acclaimed historian David McCullough. While working on his previous book, a biography of John Adams, McCullough became fascinated with the 18th century and made the year that defined the American struggle for independence the topic of his next project.
McCullough directs the reader's attention away from the debates of Philadelphia's Continental Congress and the signing of the Declaration of Independence toward the trials of the ragtag army of citizen-soldiers under the command of General George Washington.
infographic by: www.coursehero.com
