National Guard, July 1st, 2005
THE BOOKSHELF A Militia Tale 1776 By David McCullough Simon & Schuster 386 pages Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough provides the perfect setup in the opening pages of 1776 when he quotes Britain's Lord Sandwich: "Suppose the colonies abound in men, what does that signify? They are raw, undisciplined, cowardly men." If Lord Sandwich had only known. Mr. McCullough then quickly establishes the darkness of this 12-month history-changing period, with George Washington as the protagonist, and begins a vivid tale of soldiers who jumpstarted a new nation. For National Guard afici...
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