1776 by David McCullough, the well known author provides a snapshop of the year that saw so much change as the colonies started thier breaking with England. The author uses many quotes from original sources to provide a feel for what it was like for the leaders and the common soldier. As with The British Are Coming, you come away with a sense of what a miracle it was that independence actually happened. The American Revolution continues to be a topic of interest that we do not seem to tire of.