5/11/2023 0 Comments Harry truman david mccullough![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In each of his books, there’s the grand picture and the details that allow readers to get inside the experience of the events and feel what it was like, but what makes his books so readable is what I’ll call the human factor, the reminder that our heroes are far from perfect. I expected a scholarly point of view from the man who brings American history to life for me, but I was as much taken with his youthful enthusiasm. He reminds me that every single book he has published is still in print. But his greatest pride, McCullough tells me, is to be able to reach new generations with his writing. Many of us also know him for his erudite narration of Ken Burns’ the Civil War series and Gary Ross’ movie Seabiscuit. Maybe that explains why he is widely acclaimed as a “master of the art of narrative history.” His books on such diverse subjects as George Washington, Harry Truman, and the Brooklyn Bridge have brought him a slew of awards, from the Pulitzer Prize to the Presidential Medal of Freedom. McCullough)ĭavid McCullough has been writing bestsellers for nearly 50 years, yet every new book is an adventure for him. ![]()
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