Title: Why read someones else's words when our founders could write?
Review: I was instantly surprised at David McCullough's ability and desire to put his writing in parallel with that of the men themselves. Too much of history is summaries and opinions of what occurred. But in the case of this country, we have the written words of those that made the history. The letters between congress and Washington's army, the letters home and even the letters from the British and Hessian troops. Why then do we need a summary from a scholar? David's book it an artful stitching together of conflict and personal stories. His willingness to give those writings equal footing to his own is a testament to his skill and desire to do right by these men.Thoroughly recommended.
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