We will launch this new book club with a s pecial\, three part discussion of David McCullough's 1776. For th ree weeks\, join us to discuss a particular section of the book. \;The n\, in October\, the club will meet once a month on the second Tuesdays. I n addition to discussing the book\, Tom will give background information o n the historical events surrounding the text. \;
\n\nTues day\, Sep. 10 | Part 1: The Siege
\nTuesday\, Sep. 17 | Part 2: The Fateful Summer
\nTuesday\, Sep. 24 | Part 3: The Long Retreat
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\n"Bestselling historia n and two-time Pulitzer winner McCullough [details] a momentous 12 months in the fight for independence. How did a group of ragtag farmers defeat th e world's greatest empire? As McCullough vividly shows\, they did it with a great deal of suffering\, determination\, ingenuity-and\, the author not es\, luck. Although brief by McCullough's standards\, this is a narrative tour de force\, exhibiting all the hallmarks the author is known for: fasc inating subject matter\, expert research and detailed\, graceful prose." - -Publishers Weekly
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Tom Drinkwat er
\nTom Drinkwater grew up in Connecticut and developed a love of history from an early age\; as an elementary student at Springdale School\, Tom loved reading \;the Landmark history book series \;a nd credits this series with growing his interest in U.S. history. After at tending the University of Virginia and majoring in History (focusing on U. S. and Russian history)\, Tom started his 35 year long career in publishin g where he often focused on history books. He was hired at Random House as a sales representative and was lucky enough to meet many amazing authors\ , such as Julia Child and Toni Morrison. On one memorable occasion\, he ev en met a man named Bob Lomis\, who was the editor of that very same Landma rk history series from his childhood! After working at Random House\, McGr aw-Hill\, and other publishers\, Tom left publishing and became an Adverti sing Consultant for The Sun Time News. Today\, Tom shares this love of rea ding with his three daughters who\, he admits\, prefer fiction. He nourish es his passion for books and history as a regular consumer of the Sund ay Book Review\, \;The New Yorker \;book section\, a nd all of the latest and greatest history books he can find at the Chelsea District Library\, the Dexter District Library\, and Serendipity Books.&n bsp\; \; \;
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