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  2. 1776 (book) - Wikipedia

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    1776 (released in the United Kingdom as 1776: America and Britain at War) [1] is a book written by David McCullough, published by Simon & Schuster on May 24, 2005. The work is a companion to McCullough's earlier biography of John Adams, and focuses on the events surrounding the start of the American Revolutionary War.

  3. 1776 (musical) - Wikipedia

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    Many characters in 1776 differ from their historical counterparts. Central to the drama is the depiction of John Adams as "obnoxious and disliked". According to biographer David McCullough, however, Adams was one of the most respected members of Congress in 1776.

  4. David McCullough - Wikipedia

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    David Gaub McCullough (/ m ə ˈ k ʌ l ə /; July 7, 1933 – August 7, 2022) was an American popular historian. He was a two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award . In 2006, he was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom , the United States' highest civilian award.

  5. 'History Matters,' a posthumous essay collection by David ...

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    His books include biographies of President Harry Truman and President John Adams, “1776" and an acclaimed work on the Brooklyn Bridge, “The Great Bridge.” “Over the course of his distinguished storytelling career, David McCullough emphatically showed the public why history matters,” Simon & Schuster’s announcement reads in part.

  6. John Adams (miniseries) - Wikipedia

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    Adams actually took multiple trips to Europe. According to David McCullough's book, on one such trip young Charles accompanied his brother and father to Paris. He later became ill in Holland, and traveled alone on the troubled vessel South Carolina. After an extended journey of five months, Charles returned to Braintree at 11 years of age.

  7. Brave Companions: Portraits in History - Wikipedia

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    "South of Kankakee: A Day with David Plowden" is a profile of American photographer David Plowden. V. On We Go "Washington on the Potomac" is a personal tribute to the city of Washington, DC, where McCullough lived for many years. "Extraordinary Times", written in 1986, is a look back at the fifty years of world history since 1936.

  8. Over 1,000 women "lured to Spain" and sexually exploited ...

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    Spanish police said Sunday they dismantled a human trafficking ring they said had exploited more than 1,000 women in the past year, mainly Colombians and Venezuelans. "The victims, mainly of South ...

  9. Mornings on Horseback - Wikipedia

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    Mornings on Horseback is a 1981 biography of the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt written by popular historian David McCullough, covering the early part of Roosevelt's life. The book won McCullough's second National Book Award [1] and his first Los Angeles Times Prize for Biography. [2]