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| − | '''David McCullough''' (born July 7, 1933) is a historical biographer known for works such as ''Truman'' (1992), ''John Adams'' (2001), and ''1776'' (2005). The book ''Truman'' was adapted into a TV film in 1995 and the book ''John Adams'' was adapted into a television miniseries in 2008. | + | '''David McCullough''' (born July 7, 1933) is a historical biographer known for works such as ''Truman'' (1992), ''John Adams'' (2001), and ''1776'' (2005).<ref>http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/David-McCullough/938</ref> The book ''Truman'' was adapted into a TV film in 1995, where [[Harry S. Truman|H.S. Truman]] is played by Gary Sinise, and the book<ref>http://hbo.com/john-adams ''John Adams''</ref> was adapted into a television miniseries in 2008, where [[John Adams|Adams]] is played by Paul Giamatti. McCullough has also appeared on the [[PBS]] television programs "''American Heritage''" and "''Smithsonian World''". There is also a documentary about McCullough titled ''David McCullough: Painting With Words'' (2008).<ref>http://hbo.com/documentaries/david-mccullough-painting-with-words/synopsis.html</ref> |
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| + | He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended [[Yale University]].<ref>http://www.achievement.org/achiever/david-mccullough/</ref> He wrote for ''Sports Illustrated'', then moved to Washington D.C. and worked for the United States Information agency.<ref>"McCullough, David." ''Encyclopedia Britannica Online''.</ref> He then worked as an editor for ''American Heritage'' but quit after writing his first book, ''The Johnstown Flood''.<ref>https://www.neh.gov/about/awards/jefferson-lecture/david-mccullough-biography</ref> He is most famous for ''The Path Between the Seas'', a book which won the National Book Award in History, the Francis Parkman Prize, and the Cornelius Ryan Award.<ref>http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/david-gaub-mccullough-1180.php</ref> | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[John Adams (miniseries)]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:42, May 24, 2017
David McCullough (born July 7, 1933) is a historical biographer known for works such as Truman (1992), John Adams (2001), and 1776 (2005).[1] The book Truman was adapted into a TV film in 1995, where H.S. Truman is played by Gary Sinise, and the book[2] was adapted into a television miniseries in 2008, where Adams is played by Paul Giamatti. McCullough has also appeared on the PBS television programs "American Heritage" and "Smithsonian World". There is also a documentary about McCullough titled David McCullough: Painting With Words (2008).[3]
He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and attended Yale University.[4] He wrote for Sports Illustrated, then moved to Washington D.C. and worked for the United States Information agency.[5] He then worked as an editor for American Heritage but quit after writing his first book, The Johnstown Flood.[6] He is most famous for The Path Between the Seas, a book which won the National Book Award in History, the Francis Parkman Prize, and the Cornelius Ryan Award.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/David-McCullough/938
- ↑ http://hbo.com/john-adams John Adams
- ↑ http://hbo.com/documentaries/david-mccullough-painting-with-words/synopsis.html
- ↑ http://www.achievement.org/achiever/david-mccullough/
- ↑ "McCullough, David." Encyclopedia Britannica Online.
- ↑ https://www.neh.gov/about/awards/jefferson-lecture/david-mccullough-biography
- ↑ http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/david-gaub-mccullough-1180.php