David McCullough
David McCullough
David Gaub McCulloughis an American author, narrator, historian, and lecturer. He is a two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States' highest civilian award...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth7 July 1933
CityPittsburgh, United States
CountryUnited States of America
war history would-be
It would be the most crucial day of the entire war.
weed writing trying
I work very hard on the writing, writing and rewriting and trying to weed out the lumber.
pay ifs
I would pay to do what I do if I had to.
curiosity cabbage want
Curiosity is what separates us from the cabbages. It's accelerative. The more we know, the more we want to know.
character love-is stories
My love is to tell a story but I like stories that evolve from character, from the nature of the individuals involved.
powerful facts force
In fact, it was the largest expeditionary force of the 18th century. The largest, most powerful force ever set forth from Britain or any nation.
art art-is great-things
The great thing about the arts is that you can only learn to do it by doing it.
book age saws
It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books.
character different casts
History isn't just what happened, but what happened to whom and why and what would have been different if the cast of characters had been different.
writing thinking wells
Writing is thinking. To write well is to think clearly. That's why it's so hard.
writing temptation awful
There's an awful temptation to just keep on researching. There comes a point where you just have to stop, and start writing.
book journey experts
Every book is a new journey. I never felt I was an expert on a subject as I embarked on a project.
fall winter light
I love to go to the places where things happen. I like to walk the walk and see how the light falls and what winter feels like.
history want done
No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read.