Bibliograph

1776, excerpts from the acclaimed history, with letters, maps, and seminal artwork, David McCullough

Type

Label

1776, excerpts from the acclaimed history, with letters, maps, and seminal artwork, David McCullough

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-251) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsfacsimilesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

1776

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

153578341

Responsibility statement

David McCullough

Sub title

excerpts from the acclaimed history, with letters, maps, and seminal artwork

Summary

A history of the American Revolution that draws on personal correspondence and period diaries also features thirty-five removable facsimiles of historical documents, including Washington's commissions as commander-in-chief

Table Of Contents

Siege: Sovereign duty -- Rabble in arms -- Dorchester heights -- Fateful summer: Lines are drawn -- Field of battle -- Long retreat: Fortune frowns -- Darkest hour -- Acknowledgments -- Source notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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Seventeen seventy-six

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