1776

RON'S PICKS 1776, by David McCttllowgh, Simon and Schuster, 386 pages, $32.00.

Looks at the sweep of events that created the American republic in the year of the Declaration of Independence. The Pulitzer Prizewinning author, who wrote "John Adams" and "Truman," chronicles the drama of those who marched with General George Washington in the battles of the American Revolution. Also looks at two young American patriots, …