Comments on: 1776 by David McCullough

By: Conservative Book Talk » Men In Black by Mark R. Levin

Conservative Book Talk » Men In Black by Mark R. Levin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:17:14 +0000

[...] about the supreme court and its destruction of the American Representative Democracy. One reads 1776 with its uplifting view of American governance and then picks up Levin’s Men In Black and [...]

By: Sincerelyornot

Sincerelyornot — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:51:10 +0000

Too short is not a bad thing. It means you have more to learn!

By: Matt Gardenghi

Matt Gardenghi — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:51:00 +0000

I haven’t read John Adams yet, so I can’t compare. All I know is that this one was too short.

By: Sincerelyornot

Sincerelyornot — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:08:28 +0000

It sounds really thorough. I’m reading it the minute my Renaissance class is over. His John Adams was too much detail for me, though I learned alot through it.

By: Matt Gardenghi

Matt Gardenghi — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:33:09 +0000

Sorry your comments got stuck in the spam queue for so long. I didn’t pay a whole lot of attention. If you notice that in the future, please contact me.
McCullough is good. You won’t regret the time spent on this book.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:56:23 +0000

I haven’t read anything by David McCullough, but having an interest in the American Revolution, I was interested in this book. I’m glad to hear it’s good reading. I especially like books that illustrate God’s Hand in the birth of this nation.

By: Sincerelyornot

Sincerelyornot — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:41:36 +0000

History is always worthwhile. I survived American history class because of books like this. I read somewhere that two good books on any topic will make you more educated than the general populace. Its wierd, but true.

I told you, I love the Tudors. They reigned from roughly 1450-1600 in England. Between all the books I’ve read about them, my college class on the Renaissance is shockingly unrevealing. I never read a book on “the Renaissance” (1400-1700) specifically, so I thought I was pretty ignorent. I’m floored by how much everything relates to Tudor England and the Reformation, even though my professor is Italian and we’re focusing on art. If this professor was teaching American history, you’d probably get the same chills (as I will once I get my paws on 1776).

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:56:03 +0000

Nope. That was his first book, but lets just say that this is how ALL history should be written. I listened to the audio version (unabridged and read by the author!). It was great. You won’t regret it.

By: Sincerelyornot

Sincerelyornot — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:48:21 +0000

I havn’t read it yet, but want to. Have you read his “John Adams”? Was it similar in style to 1776? Or more wordy, as I’ve heard?

Great pick for the fourth of July!