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{draw:g} {draw:frame} {draw:frame} Brendan Sullivan History 345 1776 "The time is now near at hand which must probably determine, whether Americans are to be, Freemen, or Slaves; whether they are to have any property they can call their own; whether their Houses, and Farms, are to be pillaged and destroyed, and they consigned to a State of Wretchedness from which no human efforts will probably deliver them. The fate of unborn Millions will now depend, under God, on the Courage and Conduct of this army-Our cruel and unrelenting Enemy leaves us no choice but a brave resistance, or the most abject submission; that is all we can expect-We have therefore to resolve to conquer or die." (General George Washington; July 2, 1776). With the day of reckoning on the horizon the time for action hath now approached, and all men devoted to the cause will at this moment betested like none before them. The book 1776 by David McCullough is an intriguing and fascinating, literary masterpiece. Through his detailed account of the events which came to shape America, McCullough is able to take you on a journey and walk you through the time of America’s bloody birth. With every person playing an intricate role to the cause, their commitment and devotion allowed for America to blossom into something beautiful, and into something that what would symbolize the determination of a people. Through personal accounts, the time surrounding the American Revolution turns from a story into a mystical dream which managed to turn into reality. The struggle of a country, and while against monumental obstaclesmanaged not only to achieve independence, but also to create national unity. 1776 is a celestial account of the events surrounding the time of the signing of the declaration of independence, and how everyday men turned into national heroes. David McCullough’s careful and well recorded research into the events of this time, make this book a piece of literary genius. While all books pertaining...