David McCullough
David McCullough is a passionate advocate for history and its importance in our society. It's a message that has resonated throughout the United States where his books have sold out, his lectures are packed, and people eagerly tune in to hear what he has to say.
He's a man whose history books have never been out of print. The awards he's won are legion: two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, two Francis Parkman Prizes, the National Humanities Medal, the Carl Sandburg Award, the Christopher Award, and the Revolutionary Roundtable Award. He's received more than 30 honorary degrees.
Born in Pittsburgh, McCullough earned a degree in English Literature from Yale University. It was while there that he was inspired to become a writer by Thornton Wilder. He's also a member of Yale's Skull and Bones Society.
In addition to his writing, McCullough has been host of Smithsonian World and The American Experience. He has been a narrator for such shows as the History Channel's Civil War and Seabiscuit. He is also a landscape painter.
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Johnstown Flood |
Brave Companions |
The Great Bridge |
Truman |
The Path Between the Seas |
John Adams |
Mornings on Horseback |
1776 |
