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History Book Club

1776 by David McCullough

Join Tom Drinkwater for the first History Book Club discussion! Stop by the checkout desk to request a copy of the book.

We will launch this new book club with a special, three part discussion of David McCullough's 1776. For three weeks, join us to discuss a particular section of the book. Then, in October, the club will meet once a month on the second Tuesdays. In addition to discussing the book, Tom will give background information on the historical events surrounding the text. 

Tuesday, Sep. 10 | Part 1: The Siege

Tuesday, Sep. 17 | Part 2: The Fateful Summer

Tuesday, Sep. 24 | Part 3: The Long Retreat

1776 

"Bestselling historian and two-time Pulitzer winner McCullough [details] a momentous 12 months in the fight for independence. How did a group of ragtag farmers defeat the world's greatest empire? As McCullough vividly shows, they did it with a great deal of suffering, determination, ingenuity-and, the author notes, luck. Although brief by McCullough's standards, this is a narrative tour de force, exhibiting all the hallmarks the author is known for: fascinating subject matter, expert research and detailed, graceful prose." --Publishers Weekly

Tom Drinkwater

Tom 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 and credits this series with growing his interest in U.S. history. After attending the University of Virginia and majoring in History (focusing on U.S. and Russian history), Tom started his 35 year long career in publishing 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 even met a man named Bob Lomis, who was the editor of that very same Landmark history series from his childhood! After working at Random House, McGraw-Hill, and other publishers, Tom left publishing and became an Advertising Consultant for The Sun Time News. Today, Tom shares this love of reading with his three daughters who, he admits, prefer fiction. He nourishes his passion for books and history as a regular consumer of the Sunday Book Review, The New Yorker book section, and all of the latest and greatest history books he can find at the Chelsea District Library, the Dexter District Library, and Serendipity Books.   

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