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1776

by David McCullough · Recommended by 2 people on 2 podcasts

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And uh there's an historian David McCulla who wrote a book called 1776 which we would recommend um the Americans suffered terrible just horrendous losses roughly uh 25,000 casualties in all.
Ben Bowlin · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · Mar 2024 Listen at 10:32

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At the same time David McCullough the I think he considered himself just a writer, but we we consider him a historian. Uh put out these books, this John Adams biography and this book about the year 1776.
Bob Crawford The Book Review · Mar 2026

Why people recommend it

1776 by David McCullough is a sweeping historical narrative detailing the pivotal year of the American Revolutionary War, focusing on the immense struggles, military blunders, and eventual resilience of the Continental Army. The acclaimed history book has inspired both general readers and professional biographers. On Stuff They Don't Want You To Know, Ben Bowlin recommended the book while discussing the American Revolution, drawing particular attention to the severe and horrendous losses suffered by the colonists, who endured roughly twenty-five thousand casualties in total. Later, on The Book Review, Bob Crawford appeared as a guest to discuss his own writing journey and mentioned David McCullough's historical account. Crawford reflected on how McCullough, whom readers consider a master historian, put out incredible works including his biographical work on John Adams alongside this specific chronicle of the year 1776, noting that it served as a significant spark for his own historical reading habits. Together, these podcast segments underscore the enduring value of McCullough's accessible yet rigorous storytelling in keeping the dramatic events of the founding era alive for modern audiences.

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Ben Bowlin and uh there's an historian David McCulla who wrote a book called 1776 which we would recommend um the Amer… 1
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“and uh there's an historian David McCulla who wrote a book called 1776 which we would recommend um the Americans suffered terrible just horrendous losses roughly uh 25,000 casualties in all”
Bob Crawford At the same time David McCullough the I think he considered himself just a writer, but we we consider him a… 1
Discussed
“At the same time David McCullough the I think he considered himself just a writer, but we we consider him a historian. Uh put out these books, this John Adams biography and this book about the year 1776.”