JoLee's Reviews > 1776

We read 1776 for book club. It was a small crew that day, but we had a great discussion.

1776 is definitely worth reading. However, I find military history a bit tedious, and the audio version (sorry Mr. McCullough) was pretty dull. Luckily, I had a lot of packing and cleaning to help me get through it. Or was it the other way around? I also think it's a little odd how the book only covers one year when the Revolutionary War was so long.

1776 gives a fuller picture of George Washington, who can seem like a more of a legend than a person. The story of Henry Knox and his journey with the canons is unbelievable. There are several remarkable retreats and the crossing of the Delaware is always a big hit. It was also fun to read about the taking of Boston because it reminded me of my trip to Boston with Jill, Kristen, and Nicole. Jill had just finished 1776 and she had Nicole take us to Beacon Hill so that we could see where the Americans dragged their canons in the dead of night.

Also, during the book club I could not stop mentioning the Stuff You Missed in History Podcast. This was me: "Oh, the Hessians. The Stuff You Missed in History girls just did a podcast on the Hessians." "Oh, the Boston Massacre. The Stuff You Missed in History girls just did a podcast on that topic too."