His parents often talked about history, a topic he says should be discussed more often. McCullough's parents and his grandmother, who read to him often, introduced him to books at an early age. One of four sons, McCullough had a "marvelous" childhood with a wide range of interests, ranging from sports to drawing cartoons. He was educated at Linden Avenue Grade School and Shady Side Academy, in his hometown of Pittsburgh. McCullough was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Ruth (nee Rankin) and Christian Hax McCullough. McCullough's history, The Greater Journey (2011), is about Americans in Paris from the 1830s to the 1900s. McCullough's two Pulitzer Prize-winning books, Truman (1992) and John Adams (2001), have been adapted by HBO into a TV film and a mini-series, respectively. McCullough has also narrated numerous documentaries, such as The Civil War by Ken Burns, as well as the 2003 film Seabiscuit, and he hosted American Experience for twelve years. Truman, John Adams, the Brooklyn Bridge, and the Wright Brothers. McCullough's first book was The Johnstown Flood (1968), and he has since written nine more on such topics as Harry S. 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. Currently-lives in Boston, MassachusettsÄavid McCullough is an American author, narrator, historian, and lecturer.
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