Great Moments in History: 1776/The Johnstown Flood/Path Between the Seas/The Great Bridge/The Course of Human Events

David McCullough

Language: English

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: May 24, 2011

Description:

The David McCullough Great Moments in History e-book box set includes the following McCullough classics:

·         1776: The riveting story of George Washington, the men who marched with him, and their British foes in the momentous year of American independence.****

·         The Johnstown Flood: The classic history of an American tragedy that became a scandal in the age of the Robber Barons, the preventable flood that destroyed a town and killed 2,000 people.

·         Path Between the Seas: The epic National Book Award-winning history of the heroic successes, tragic failures, and astonishing engineering and medical feats that made the Panama Canal possible.

·         The Great Bridge: The remarkable, enthralling story of the planning and construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which linked two great cities and epitomized American optimism, skill, and determination.

·         Special Bonus: The Course of Human Events: In this Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, David McCullough draws on his personal experience as a historian to acknowledge the crucial importance of writing in history’s enduring impact and influence, and he affirms the significance of history in teaching us about human nature through the ages.****