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David McCullough
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David McCullough

David McCullough has been widely acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history” and “a matchless writer.” He is twice winner of the Pulitzer Prize, twice winner of the National Book Award, and has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award.Mr. McCullough’s most recent book, The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris, the #1 New York Times bestseller, has been called “dazzling,” “an epic of ideas…history to be savored.” His previous work, 1776, has been acclaimed “a classic,” while John Adams, published in 2001, remains one of the most praised and... Read full bio

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Alan Alda among celebrities to be feted in Wilmington Saturday
Delaware Online, April 19, 2013
...which will distribute a total of $300,000 this year to Alda and his co-honorees. They are historian David McCullough, journalist Jane Pauley and actor/activist Martin Sheen. Previous recipients have included human rights leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu,...
UP CLOSE | University galleries fundraise for future
Yale Daily News, April 18, 2013
...a salesman. “This may sound strange, but I never felt like he was selling me the idea,” said David McCullough ’55, a historian and contributor to the campaign. “I felt that I wanted in on it — I wanted to be a part of this exciting...
Boston Marathon bombings: 5 books to read in the aftermath
Christian Science Monitor, April 16, 2013
...to remind readers of the power of language to answer human depravity. In times of turmoil, anything by David McCullough is good medicine. After the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, McCullough’s biography of John Adams, published the same year,...
Celebrity scribes at BPL Associates’ ‘Literary Lights’ dinner
Boston Globe, April 16, 2013
...Hotel over the weekend. The black-tie bash, including a candle-lit dinner, raised over $300,000 to benefit the David McCullough Conservation Fund. (The Associates established the fund in 2001 to provide a consistent source of funding for the restoration...
David McCullough to speak at UW
Gillette News Record, April 15, 2013
...LARAMIE — Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author David McCullough will speak Tuesday at the University of Wyoming. His talk is free and open to the public. McCullough’s presentation is titled “Leadership and the History You Don’t...
Nelson Runger, acclaimed audiobook narrator
Philadelphia Inquirer, April 12, 2013
...from the Audio Publishers Association in the unabridged-nonfiction category for his Recorded Books version of John Adams by David McCullough. He was an Audie nominee in 2003 for his narration of His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis. ...
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Globe and Mail, April 5, 2013
...should be but what a good historical biography should be and, as such, reminds me more of, say, David McCullough’s John Adams than, say, Third Base is My Home by Brooks Robinson as told to Jack Tobin. Given Ruth’s almost carnivalesque mythic stature,...
In Second Inaugural Address, Can President Obama Reassure a Worried Public?
Gnom.es, January 19, 2013
...wanted an address that would place the moment in history. Frankel found one model, as recounted by historian David McCullough, in the words Gen. George Washington, after crossing the Delaware in December 1776, had used to inspire and rally his frozen and...
WRVS volunteers keep going through the snow
Salisbury Journal, January 19, 2013
...people still received their regular meals on wheels, got to hospital appointments, and could stock up on supplies. David McCullough, chief executive of WRVS, said: “Severe weather can be very unsettling for older people and it’s great to know WRVS...
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Wicked Local Hopkinton, January 18, 2013
...Wellesley High School principal Andrew Keough Monday night got a little flak for his English teacher David McCullough's infamous "You are not special" 2012 graduation speech. "David McCullough is a good teacher," Keough chuckled, amid some School...
Snow in Somerset: use #somersetsnow
Chard & Ilminster News, January 18, 2013
...sure older people receive their meals on wheels, can get to hospital appointments and stock up on supplies. David McCullough, chief executive of WRVS, said: “We’re so proud of our volunteers, who are working really hard to make sure older people in...
Susan Garrard encourages people to be a leader, make commitments
Mississippi Business Journal, January 18, 2013
...With Susan Garrard Title: President, Mississippi Children’s Museum Favorite Books: ”I am currently reading John Adams by David McCullough.” First Job: Grandfather’s Hardware Store in Sebastopol (Easom Hardware) Proudest Moment as a...
Volunteers battle through the snow
Chichester Observer, January 18, 2013
...schools and shops are closed, many meals on wheels deliveries have reached those who need a hot meal. David McCullough, chief executive of WRVS, said: “We’re so proud of our volunteers, who are working really hard to make sure older people in their...
Volunteers battle through the snow
Midhurst and Petworth Observer, January 18, 2013
...schools and shops are closed, many meals on wheels deliveries have reached those who need a hot meal. David McCullough, chief executive of WRVS, said: “We’re so proud of our volunteers, who are working really hard to make sure older people in their...