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1776 by David McCullough

David McCullough never disappoints!  His research is impeccable and his writing makes history come alive.  It was fascinating to read this one year overview and realize that American almost did *not* last as a new nation.  How much we owe … Continue reading

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Happy President’s Day

“The year 1776, celebrated as the birth year of the nation and for the signing of the Declaration of Independence, was for those who carried the fight for independence forward a year of all-too-few victories, of sustained suffering, disease, hunger, … Continue reading

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