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The Spirit of 1776
by
David McCullough
Thursday, September 29, 2005, at 8:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church,
111 Park Avenue, Worcester
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Based upon his latest work, 1776, best selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning
author David McCullough tells the story of the year the United States was
born. It is a story of a super power nation amassing 400 ships in New
York harbor and commanding the best trained and equipped army in the
world. Opposing them is a ragtag army of farmers, craftsmen, and
"no-accounts" led by an untested commander-in-chief and his even younger
officers. They waged a desperate and often serendipitous war as American
politicians crafted a declaration that would change the world forever.
David McCullough, who has been called a "master of the art of narrative
history," is twice winner of the National Book Award and twice winner of
the Pulitzer Prize. His books which include The Johnstown Flood, The
Great Bridge, The Path Between the Seas, Mornings on Horseback, Brave
Companions, and Truman have been praised for their exceptional
narrative
sweep, their scholarship and insight into American life, and for their
literary distinction. His John Adams, one of the most acclaimed American
biographies ever published, hit the New York Times bestseller list
at
number one and remained on the list for more than a year. To date more
than two million copies have been sold.
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David McCullough
Photo by William B. McCullough
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This lecture is open to the public free of charge.
Directions to the First Baptist Church.
Note:
The First Baptist Church is the church labeled "church" on the map. It is
directly across from the AAS building, marked on the map in yellow
Please consult the 2005 schedule
for a
complete list of this year's public lectures.
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