First published 2011
This digital collection brings together David McCullough's acclaimed biographical studies of three pivotal American leaders. The set opens with John Adams, tracing the Pulitzer Prize winning portrait of the stubborn Massachusetts patriot who helped found the nation and served as its second president. 1776 follows George Washington and his Continental Army through the crucial year of independence, chronicling both American revolutionaries and their British opponents during this turning point. Truman examines Harry S. Truman's remarkable journey from humble Missouri beginnings to the presidency, where he faced enormous choices including authorizing atomic weapons and entering the Korean conflict. The collection includes a bonus Jefferson Lecture where McCullough reflects on his craft as a historian, exploring how written accounts preserve the past and reveal enduring truths about human character across centuries.
Genres: biography, history, 20th-century, american, 21st-century, american-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: America, Missouri, Massachusetts
Period: 1776, 19th-Century, 20th-Century
Kindle Edition · Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group