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Learn moreForty years after his first book, David McCullough wrote and presented his speech, The Course of Human Events, in the 2003 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, in which he divulges his philosophy on writing, speaking, and history in his masterful storytelling style.
In this Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, David McCullough draws on his personal experience as a historian to acknowledge the crucial importance of writing in historyโs enduring impact and influence, and he affirms the significance of history in teaching us about human nature through the ages.
David McCullough (1933โ2022)ย twice received the Pulitzer Prize,ย for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award,ย for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey,ย The American Spirit,ย The Wright Brothers, andย The Pioneers.ย He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nationโs highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.
David McCullough (1933โ2022)ย twice received the Pulitzer Prize,ย for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award,ย for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback. His other acclaimed books include The Johnstown Flood, The Great Bridge, Brave Companions, 1776, The Greater Journey,ย The American Spirit,ย The Wright Brothers, andย The Pioneers.ย He was the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nationโs highest civilian award. Visit DavidMcCullough.com.