A June 25, 2005 event about the book "1776" featuring historian and author David McCullough at the National Archives in Washington, DC.

David McCullough will discuss his latest book, 1776 (Simon and Schuster, 2005) in which he tells the intensely human story of those who marched with General George Washington in the year of the Declaration of Independence. Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is a powerful story of Americans in the ranks and of the King's men. Here also is the Revolution as experienced by American Loyalists, Hessian mercenaries, politicians, preachers, traitors, spies, men and women of all kinds caught in the paths of war.

McCullough was the first recipient of the Foundation for the National Archives "Records of Achievement" Award.