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David Gaub McCullough (mə-kŭl'ə) (born July 7 , 1933 ) is an American Historian and bestselling Author . A two-time winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award , he is widely referred to as a "master of the art of narrative history." Among his most well-known books are '' The Path Between The Seas '', ''Truman'', ''John Adams'', and his most recent volume, '' 1776 '' (a '' New York Times '' and Amazon bestseller). He is also a familiar presence on Public Television — as the host of ''Smithsonian World'' and '' The American Experience ,'' and as the narrator of many well-regarded documentaries. BIOGRAPHY McCullough was educated at Chairman Bruce Cole (retrieved April 14 , 2007 ) After graduating from college, McCullough went to work as an editorial assistant at the newly-established '' Sports Illustrated '' magazine, in New York. During the Kennedy Administration , he moved to Washington, D.C. to work for the United States Information Agency ; he also began working as an editor and writer for the American Heritage Publishing Company . While working at ''American Heritage,'' McCullough began the research, in his spare time, for what became his first book, ''The Johnstown Flood,'' about the catastrophic Johnstown Flood of 1889, which took place not far from where he grew up in Pennsylvania . Speaking of this period in his life, McCullough has said, "...what I did... was to serve a kind of apprenticeship in... different magazine jobs, primarily editing, writing. And after I'd done that for about 10 or 12 years, I felt that I had reached the point where I could attempt something on my own." Academy of Achievement - Interview (retrieved April 14 , 2007 ) In addition to the two PBS programs he has served as host for, McCullough has also been the narrator of numerous documentaries, including ''. McCullough served as president of the Society of American Historians from 1991 to 1998. He has been elected to both the American Academy Of Arts And Letters and the American Academy Of Arts And Sciences . As of April 2007, he has received 40 Honorary Degree s. {Link without Title} In October 2002, McCullough delivered the 13th annual T.H. White Lecture, sponsored by the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy. "While a great deal about our country has changed since September 11, everything hasn't, including our history — an inexhaustible source of strength," he said. "These are dangerous, uncertain times, but not the worst we've ever been through, by any means." McCullough taught at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY from 2003 to 2006. In December 2006, McCullough was awarded the Presidential Medal Of Freedom .1 McCullough lives in West Tisbury , Massachusetts ( Martha's Vineyard ) with his wife Rosalee Ingram (Barnes) McCullough, whom he met at Yale. They have five children and 18 grandchildren. WORKS
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