Author-historian David McCullough discusses his writing and American history.

Pulitzer prize-winning historian David McCullough describes how a love of childhood books, a fascination with the paintings of N.C. Wyeth, and a lively Scots-Irish family inspired his storytelling gifts.

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Birth Of A Storyteller

There was no guarantee that the American Revolution would succeed, recounts Pulitzer prize-winning historian David McCullough, and Americans of today should give thanks to the extraordinary ancestors who changed the course of history.

The Men Who Made America

At every stage of Harry Truman's life, explains Pulitzer prize-winning historian David McCullough , the man from Missouri was faced with challenges that seemed beyond his capabilities.

Truman: The Accidental President

Pulitzer prize-winning historian David McCullough loves the detective hunt of uncovering people from the past; there is no better way to get to know someone than to read their mail!

The Writer's Life

Pulitzer prize-winning historian David McCullough explores how the Wright Brothers achieved the impossible -- and did it without formal education, government support or powerful friends.