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David McCullough
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David McCullough

David McCullough has been called a "master of the art of narrative history." His books have been praised for their exceptional narrative sweep, their scholarship and insight into American life, and for their literary distinction. In the words of the citation accompanying his honorary degree from Yale, "As an historian, he paints with words, giving us pictures of the American people that live, breath, and above all, confront the fundamental issues of courage, achievement, and moral character." Mr. McCullough is twice winner of the National Book Award, twice winner of the prestigious Francis Parkman Prize. For his monumental Truman, he received the Pulitzer Prize. For... Read full bio

David McCullough's Books

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1776 By: David McCullough
This edition: Hardcover, 400 pages
Publication date: May 24, 2005
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Path Between The Seas The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 By: David McCullough
This edition: Classic Edition Hardcover, 704 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2004
The building of the Panama Canal was one of the most grandiose, dramatic, and sweeping adventures of all time. Spanning nearly half a century, from its beginnings by a France in pursuit of glory to its completion by the...
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Mornings on Horseback The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt By: David McCullough
This edition: Classic Edition Hardcover, 464 pages
Publication date: June 1, 2001
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF JOHN ADAMS Winner of the 1982 National Book Award for Biography, Mornings on Horseback is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as a masterpiece by...
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John Adams By: David McCullough
This edition: Hardcover, 752 pages
Publication date: May 22, 2001
In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the...
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American Heritage's Great Minds of American History
American Heritage's Great Minds of American History
This edition: Abridged eAudio
Publication date: March 1, 1999
In a series of fascinating interviews, today's best and brightest historians weigh in on the crucial moments in American history. American Heritage® Great Minds of American History takes you there, imbuing the past with...
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Brave Companions
Brave Companions By: David McCullough
This edition: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
Publication date: November 1, 1992
The bestselling author of Truman and John Adams, David McCullough has written profiles of exceptional men and women past and present who have not only shaped the course of history or changed how we see the world but whose...
Other Formats: eBook
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Truman By: David McCullough
This edition: Hardcover, 1120 pages
Publication date: June 15, 1992
Hailed by critics as an American masterpiece, David McCullough's sweeping biography of Harry S. Truman captured the heart of the nation. The life and times of the thirty-third President of the United States, Truman provides a...
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Johnstown Flood By: David McCullough
This edition: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publication date: January 15, 1987
FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF JOHN ADAMS At the end of the last century, Johnstown, Pennsylvania was a booming coal-and-steel town filled with hardworking families striving for a piece of the nation's...