Iconic historian David McCullough remembered
David McCullough, a proud native of Pittsburgh whose words and voice made American history come alive for millions, died Sunday at 89 at his home in Hingham, Mass.
He was best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning biographies of two often overlooked presidents, John Adams and Harry Truman. And PBS viewers might recognize him as the voice of Ken Burns' acclaimed series "The Civil War.
“His writings over the course of his lifetime have helped shape our understanding of the world around us. His ability to tell the story of the American people has inspired millions, and his writing and his legacy will last for generations to come,” Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey wrote in a statement, adding that “he was one of Pittsburgh's finest."
Mr. McCullough’s work earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, more than 50 honorary degrees, two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, honors from literary and historical societies and in 2014, membership in France’s Legion of Honor.
"It is impossible to conceive that David McCullough is no longer with us,” said documentary filmmaker Ken Burns in a statement e-mailed to the Post-Gazette. “He is among our greatest historians; he wrote with an almost magical command of language and story.”
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/o...Award-Civil-War-narrator/stories/202012180148
David McCullough, a proud native of Pittsburgh whose words and voice made American history come alive for millions, died Sunday at 89 at his home in Hingham, Mass.
He was best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning biographies of two often overlooked presidents, John Adams and Harry Truman. And PBS viewers might recognize him as the voice of Ken Burns' acclaimed series "The Civil War.
“His writings over the course of his lifetime have helped shape our understanding of the world around us. His ability to tell the story of the American people has inspired millions, and his writing and his legacy will last for generations to come,” Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey wrote in a statement, adding that “he was one of Pittsburgh's finest."
Mr. McCullough’s work earned him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, more than 50 honorary degrees, two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, honors from literary and historical societies and in 2014, membership in France’s Legion of Honor.
"It is impossible to conceive that David McCullough is no longer with us,” said documentary filmmaker Ken Burns in a statement e-mailed to the Post-Gazette. “He is among our greatest historians; he wrote with an almost magical command of language and story.”
https://www.post-gazette.com/news/o...Award-Civil-War-narrator/stories/202012180148