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1776 by David McCullough
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bookshelves: american-political-biography, history
Read 2 times. Last read May 24, 2016 to June 22, 2016.

This book looks at the year 1776 in American (and George Washington's) history, starting just before the start of said year, and finishing just after it ends. It looks at Washington's initial success, his subsequent failures, and his final successes, succesess that turned the tide in the American war of Independence.

It's actually a decent enough read. It cover's Washington's 1776 thoroughly, examining what happened in the battles, and the internecine struggles on both sides well. It's just I've read a number of books about Washington or the War of Independence (Chernow's Washington, Joseph J Ellis' His Excellency, McCullough's Adams, Meacham's book about Jefferson, to name but a few), and I'm wondering if I'm getting a little fatigued about the subject.

Don't get me wrong, it's a good book, and reads well, but be warned you'll get a lot of detail about a subject you might have read before.
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Reading Progress

January 7, 2010 – Started Reading
January 13, 2010 – Finished Reading
May 24, 2016 – Started Reading
May 30, 2016 – Shelved
May 30, 2016 – Shelved as: american-political-biography
May 30, 2016 – Shelved as: history
June 22, 2016 – Finished Reading

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