1776
David McCullough
6 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2014–2019.
What people on Hacker News said
Getting all those details shows how life was different in almost every way imaginable: people only had 1 or 2 outfits, income taxes of 2% were considered unimaginably high, military only had 9 bullets per soldier, stage plays were the main means of entertainment, bitter cold affected everyone, no communication meant lots of confusion, etc.
1776 also has an amazing unabridged audiobook read by the author. David McCullough has a great speaking voice that will keep you interested in the material.
If you like history, David McCullough's biography John Adams is a masterpiece (also see 1776 by the same author).
Where it comes up
- Military Reading List 2017 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2015? 2015 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What are your favorite books? I'm bored 2014 · 1 recommendation